OAK to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 646 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 10 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 78% | 0.3% | 13 min | 6.3% | 1,900 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am96%256 flights
- 6am89%67 flights
- 7am89%47 flights
- 8am88%138 flights
- 9am85%80 flights
- 10am89%132 flights
- 11am68%57 flights
- 12pm78%121 flights
- 1pm74%96 flights
- 2pm79%121 flights
- 3pm73%154 flights
- 4pm50%36 flights
- 5pm58%118 flights
- 6pm70%99 flights
- 7pm73%160 flights
- 8pm59%128 flights
- 9pm68%68 flights
- 10pm74%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday71%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday74%0.3% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
OAK to PHX: common questions
- How often are OAK 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 Oakland to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,901).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to OAK — 76% 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: OAK → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.