DRO to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Durango La Plata County Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 352 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DRO or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Durango (DRO) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (89% on time); around 6pm did worst (62%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Thursday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (68%).
Which airline is most on time from DRO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 78% | 0.4% | 18 min | 7.4% | 992 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%26 flights
- 6am83%138 flights
- 7am82%33 flights
- 8am68%176 flights
- 11am89%275 flights
- 12pm78%50 flights
- 2pm95%19 flights
- 3pm100%13 flights
- 6pm62%200 flights
- 7pm75%51 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.7% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday78%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)68%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DRO to PHX: common questions
- How often are DRO 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 Durango to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 992).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DRO?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to DRO — 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: DRO → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.