LAS to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harry Reid International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 255 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAS or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Las Vegas (LAS) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from LAS 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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 84% | 0.0% | 9 min | 5.3% | 19 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 0.9% | 16 min | 8.4% | 1,689 |
| Frontier Airlines | 80% | 1.2% | 21 min | 9.7% | 859 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 1.0% | 13 min | 6.2% | 3,449 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%190 flights
- 6am92%621 flights
- 7am92%351 flights
- 8am88%246 flights
- 9am89%378 flights
- 10am88%452 flights
- 11am82%203 flights
- 12pm79%498 flights
- 1pm75%387 flights
- 2pm66%203 flights
- 3pm68%407 flights
- 4pm67%424 flights
- 5pm67%198 flights
- 6pm63%352 flights
- 7pm70%347 flights
- 8pm68%284 flights
- 9pm70%304 flights
- 10pm66%173 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.9% cancelled
- Friday75%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday72%1.0% 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 aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Extreme weather31%
- Security0%
LAS to PHX: common questions
- How often are LAS to PHX flights on time?
- 78% 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 Las Vegas to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 6,018).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to LAS — 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: LAS → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.