DAL to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 879 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 74% | 2.0% | 15 min | 7.5% | 2,873 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%297 flights
- 7am93%182 flights
- 8am89%148 flights
- 9am89%141 flights
- 10am78%161 flights
- 11am86%204 flights
- 12pm78%210 flights
- 1pm84%192 flights
- 2pm74%178 flights
- 3pm72%126 flights
- 4pm61%205 flights
- 5pm55%112 flights
- 6pm56%256 flights
- 7pm50%120 flights
- 8pm53%213 flights
- 9pm56%45 flights
- 10pm54%83 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday82%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%1.4% cancelled
- Friday76%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday68%3.7% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
DAL to PHX: common questions
- How often are DAL to PHX flights on time?
- 74% 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 Dallas to Phoenix cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (58 of 2,873).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 7.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to DAL — 76% 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: DAL → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.