ICT to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 870 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ICT or PHX 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 (PHX) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (94% on time); around 12pm did worst (77%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ICT 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. | 87% | 0.6% | 8 min | 3.8% | 315 |
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 1.2% | 8 min | 3.0% | 166 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 0.4% | 21 min | 9.2% | 285 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%147 flights
- 7am94%51 flights
- 8am78%160 flights
- 11am85%41 flights
- 12pm77%103 flights
- 1pm89%74 flights
- 2pm83%149 flights
- 3pm86%21 flights
- 4pm90%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday90%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday79%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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather20%
- Security0%
ICT to PHX: common questions
- How often are ICT to PHX flights on time?
- 84% 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?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 766).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ICT?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to ICT — 78% 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 → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.