MEM to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Frederick W. Smith International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,264 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MEM or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Memphis (MEM) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (96% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (80%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (91% on time); around 12pm did worst (78%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Monday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from MEM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 96% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.9% | 115 |
| American Airlines | 86% | 1.3% | 22 min | 3.6% | 225 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 0.8% | 12 min | 6.5% | 126 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 6.7% | 19 min | 7.1% | 15 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 4 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%11 flights
- 7am89%221 flights
- 8am89%117 flights
- 10am91%37 flights
- 12pm78%42 flights
- 3pm77%13 flights
- 5pm62%13 flights
- 7pm62%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday83%2.4% 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)58%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MEM to PHX: common questions
- How often are MEM to PHX flights on time?
- 86% 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 Memphis to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 486).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 98 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MEM?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to MEM — 74% 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: MEM → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.