DSM to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Des Moines International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,149 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DSM or PHX 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 (PHX) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Monday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from DSM 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. | 94% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 47 |
| Frontier Airlines | 86% | 0.0% | 22 min | 14.3% | 7 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 1.3% | 13 min | 5.7% | 320 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 1.9% | 37 min | 9.2% | 524 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 1.2% | 17 min | 7.9% | 166 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am84%315 flights
- 7am88%17 flights
- 8am97%37 flights
- 11am77%36 flights
- 12pm100%17 flights
- 1pm71%41 flights
- 2pm79%371 flights
- 3pm43%14 flights
- 4pm68%34 flights
- 5pm79%14 flights
- 6pm77%163 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday76%4.6% 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)66%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
DSM to PHX: common questions
- How often are DSM to PHX flights on time?
- 80% 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?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,064).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 122 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DSM?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to DSM — 77% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.