PAE to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Seattle Paine Field International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,133 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PAE or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Everett (PAE) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (78%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (35%).
Which airline is most on time from PAE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 84% | 0.9% | 10 min | 4.1% | 545 |
| Frontier Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 47 min | 15.2% | 33 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am85%53 flights
- 8am81%72 flights
- 9am88%34 flights
- 10am88%105 flights
- 11am80%10 flights
- 2pm86%131 flights
- 3pm83%18 flights
- 4pm78%138 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday93%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.2% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)80%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PAE to PHX: common questions
- How often are PAE 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 Everett to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 578).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PAE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PAE → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.