MOT to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minot International Airport to Mesa Gateway Airport · 1,164 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MOT or AZA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minot (MOT) to Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (92% on time); around 11am did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (37%).
Which airline is most on time from MOT 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 | 77% | 0.0% | 28 min | 7.8% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am60%20 flights
- 12pm92%38 flights
- 1pm90%21 flights
- 7pm64%42 flights
- 9pm71%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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.
- Extreme weather37%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MOT to AZA: common questions
- How often are MOT to AZA 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 Minot to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 153).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 119 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MOT?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AZA to MOT — 86% on time
More flights from Minot
More flights to Phoenix
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MOT → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.