CLD to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from McClellan-Palomar Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 306 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLD or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Carlsbad (CLD) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (73%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from CLD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 87% | 1.3% | 10 min | 5.7% | 868 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%358 flights
- 11am81%27 flights
- 12pm88%333 flights
- 4pm73%79 flights
- 6pm76%41 flights
- 7pm77%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%1.6% cancelled
- Friday84%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday89%0.8% 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 aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security2%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)82%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
CLD to PHX: common questions
- How often are CLD to PHX flights on time?
- 87% 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 Carlsbad to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 868).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLD?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLD → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.