HOU to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,020 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (99% on time); around 7pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.5% | 13 min | 5.8% | 2,098 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am99%89 flights
- 6am94%177 flights
- 7am93%133 flights
- 8am87%197 flights
- 9am93%71 flights
- 10am91%22 flights
- 11am77%67 flights
- 12pm79%194 flights
- 1pm75%105 flights
- 2pm72%105 flights
- 3pm68%81 flights
- 4pm86%84 flights
- 5pm64%106 flights
- 6pm70%119 flights
- 7pm56%155 flights
- 8pm70%151 flights
- 9pm60%104 flights
- 10pm62%138 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.6% cancelled
- Friday78%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday73%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft49%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
HOU to PHX: common questions
- How often are HOU to PHX flights on time?
- 77% 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 Houston to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 2,098).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to HOU — 72% 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: HOU → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.