MRY to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 598 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MRY or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Monterey (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 4pm did worst (76%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MRY 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% | 1.3% | 7 min | 2.2% | 230 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 0.9% | 21 min | 7.9% | 852 |
| American Airlines | 82% | 1.7% | 23 min | 9.9% | 292 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%363 flights
- 9am82%198 flights
- 10am89%54 flights
- 12pm78%287 flights
- 1pm78%20 flights
- 4pm76%242 flights
- 7pm81%209 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.6% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.5% cancelled
- Friday82%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Security0%
MRY to PHX: common questions
- How often are MRY to PHX 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 Monterey to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,374).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 107 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MRY?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to MRY — 80% 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: MRY → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.