ICT to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to Mesa Gateway Airport · 855 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ICT or AZA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Wichita (ICT) to Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (95% on time); around 3pm did worst (79%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (86%).
Which airline is most on time from ICT 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 | 83% | 0.9% | 24 min | 9.3% | 109 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%12 flights
- 1pm95%21 flights
- 3pm79%19 flights
- 4pm86%14 flights
- 5pm78%10 flights
- 10pm45%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%2.8% 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 aircraft86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ICT to AZA: common questions
- How often are ICT to AZA flights on time?
- 83% 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 Wichita to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 109).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 136 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ICT?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AZA to ICT — 85% 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: ICT → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.