PHX to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 872 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (74% on time); American Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (99% on time); around 6pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to AUS?
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. | 92% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 26 |
| Frontier Airlines | 87% | 0.7% | 10 min | 5.6% | 145 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 0.0% | 15 min | 8.0% | 25 |
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.6% | 14 min | 6.2% | 1,957 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 1.0% | 18 min | 9.0% | 1,198 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%207 flights
- 6am99%142 flights
- 7am95%113 flights
- 8am79%380 flights
- 9am84%343 flights
- 10am63%183 flights
- 11am73%152 flights
- 12pm76%151 flights
- 1pm76%196 flights
- 2pm80%104 flights
- 3pm68%362 flights
- 4pm67%232 flights
- 5pm61%191 flights
- 6pm47%125 flights
- 7pm70%369 flights
- 8pm66%71 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.2% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.4% cancelled
- Friday72%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday71%0.9% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
PHX to AUS: common questions
- How often are PHX to AUS flights on time?
- 75% 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 Austin cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 3,351).
- 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 55 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% 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: AUS to PHX — 79% 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 → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.