DFW to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 868 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Frontier Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); American Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (83% on time); around 7pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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. | 100% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 10 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 2.2% | 20 min | 9.3% | 602 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 2.6% | 21 min | 10.6% | 4,614 |
| Spirit Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 10 min | 0.0% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%109 flights
- 7am83%362 flights
- 8am78%376 flights
- 9am77%138 flights
- 10am82%416 flights
- 11am80%171 flights
- 12pm77%389 flights
- 1pm78%307 flights
- 2pm76%349 flights
- 3pm67%260 flights
- 4pm70%336 flights
- 5pm66%402 flights
- 6pm69%373 flights
- 7pm60%272 flights
- 8pm60%201 flights
- 9pm64%434 flights
- 10pm62%335 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.3% cancelled
- Friday72%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday73%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%3.8% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to PHX: common questions
- How often are DFW to PHX flights on time?
- 72% 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/Fort Worth to Phoenix cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (131 of 5,230).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to DFW — 80% 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: DFW → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.