PHX to BFL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Meadows Field · 425 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or BFL 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 Bakersfield (BFL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 8am did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Wednesday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to BFL?
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. | 87% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.5% | 85 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 80% | 2.2% | 18 min | 9.6% | 868 |
| American Airlines | 78% | 1.1% | 20 min | 8.3% | 352 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%116 flights
- 8am69%103 flights
- 10am83%237 flights
- 11am75%127 flights
- 2pm80%113 flights
- 3pm76%86 flights
- 4pm81%139 flights
- 5pm76%143 flights
- 8pm80%131 flights
- 9pm74%42 flights
- 10pm85%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday79%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.0% cancelled
- Friday79%3.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday79%1.4% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather91%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
PHX to BFL: common questions
- How often are PHX to BFL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Bakersfield cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 1,305).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BFL to PHX — 83% 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 → BFL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.