PDX to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Portland International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 1,010 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PDX or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Portland (PDX) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Alaska Airlines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 8pm did worst (64%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Wednesday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (47%).
Which airline is most on time from PDX 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. | 91% | 0.0% | 14 min | 4.7% | 85 |
| Alaska Airlines | 83% | 0.4% | 9 min | 3.2% | 1,406 |
| Frontier Airlines | 82% | 0.0% | 13 min | 7.1% | 85 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 0.0% | 10 min | 2.8% | 36 |
| American Airlines | 79% | 0.9% | 31 min | 9.4% | 868 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.2% | 15 min | 5.8% | 1,270 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%469 flights
- 6am92%75 flights
- 7am87%441 flights
- 8am89%258 flights
- 9am88%118 flights
- 10am89%280 flights
- 11am78%194 flights
- 12pm82%61 flights
- 1pm63%80 flights
- 2pm78%503 flights
- 3pm71%397 flights
- 4pm46%52 flights
- 5pm70%431 flights
- 6pm64%142 flights
- 7pm56%39 flights
- 8pm64%140 flights
- 9pm77%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.4% cancelled
- Friday79%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.2% 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)47%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PDX to PHX: common questions
- How often are PDX to PHX flights on time?
- 79% 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 Portland to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 3,750).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 5.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PDX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to PDX — 78% 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: PDX → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.