MSP to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,276 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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% | 50.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Southwest Airlines | 87% | 0.4% | 8 min | 3.1% | 257 |
| Frontier Airlines | 85% | 1.4% | 23 min | 8.2% | 74 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 1.4% | 19 min | 5.1% | 638 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 0.7% | 14 min | 6.5% | 2,048 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%105 flights
- 6am87%235 flights
- 7am84%453 flights
- 9am79%328 flights
- 10am85%68 flights
- 11am81%391 flights
- 12pm89%65 flights
- 1pm77%56 flights
- 2pm78%554 flights
- 3pm79%113 flights
- 6pm71%315 flights
- 7pm80%59 flights
- 8pm79%60 flights
- 9pm78%129 flights
- 10pm72%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday83%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.5% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.7% 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)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MSP to PHX: common questions
- How often are MSP to PHX flights on time?
- 80% 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 Minneapolis to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 3,019).
- 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 70 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to MSP — 83% 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: MSP → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.