EGE to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eagle County Regional Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 513 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EGE or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Eagle (EGE) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 4pm did best (71% on time); around 3pm did worst (41%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Saturday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (74%).
Which airline is most on time from EGE 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. | 61% | 2.4% | 40 min | 20.9% | 167 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm58%101 flights
- 3pm41%17 flights
- 4pm71%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday59%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday58%11.1% cancelled
- Saturday56%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday62%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)74%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EGE to PHX: common questions
- How often are EGE to PHX flights on time?
- 61% 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 Eagle to Phoenix cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 167).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 40 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 100 min behind schedule on average, and 20.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EGE?
- Flights on this route spent 25 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to EGE — 63% 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: EGE → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.