PHX to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 1,587 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 9am did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 1.0% | 14 min | 5.3% | 2,294 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.2% | 12 min | 4.7% | 601 |
| American Airlines | 73% | 0.5% | 19 min | 8.4% | 614 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 1.8% | 22 min | 7.7% | 225 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%110 flights
- 6am93%332 flights
- 7am90%370 flights
- 8am85%250 flights
- 9am71%298 flights
- 10am81%327 flights
- 11am81%130 flights
- 12pm82%164 flights
- 1pm78%309 flights
- 2pm76%138 flights
- 3pm80%274 flights
- 4pm72%291 flights
- 10pm79%104 flights
- 11pm82%588 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.4% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.2% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)52%
- Extreme weather42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
PHX to ATL: common questions
- How often are PHX to ATL flights on time?
- 81% 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 Phoenix to Atlanta cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 3,734).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to PHX — 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: PHX → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.