BHM to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,455 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BHM or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (83% on time); around 10am did worst (71%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from BHM to PHX?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.0% | 13 min | 5.4% | 185 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am71%35 flights
- 11am83%52 flights
- 1pm76%25 flights
- 3pm77%30 flights
- 7pm80%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BHM to PHX: common questions
- How often are BHM to PHX flights on time?
- 78% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Birmingham to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 185).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BHM?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to BHM — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BHM → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.