PHX to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 1,455 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or BHM 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 Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 2pm did worst (56%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to BHM?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 12 min | 3.8% | 185 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%12 flights
- 9am86%36 flights
- 10am72%47 flights
- 1pm86%28 flights
- 2pm56%25 flights
- 3pm75%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%0.0% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PHX to BHM: common questions
- How often are PHX to BHM 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 Birmingham cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 185).
- 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 40 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BHM to PHX — 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: PHX → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.