DSM to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Mesa Gateway Airport · 1,137 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or AZA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Des Moines (DSM) to Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM to AZA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 76% | 1.1% | 38 min | 7.9% | 180 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%20 flights
- 8am89%28 flights
- 9am78%18 flights
- 10am92%12 flights
- 12pm91%11 flights
- 1pm68%22 flights
- 3pm53%31 flights
- 4pm30%10 flights
- 6pm90%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday33%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday74%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday33%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)60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Late-arriving aircraft11%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DSM to AZA: common questions
- How often are DSM to AZA flights on time?
- 76% 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 Des Moines to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 180).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 38 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 152 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AZA to DSM — 71% 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: DSM → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.