PHX to CLD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to McClellan-Palomar Airport · 306 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or CLD 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 Carlsbad (CLD) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (76%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to CLD?
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. | 83% | 1.3% | 10 min | 5.3% | 868 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am89%237 flights
- 11am87%126 flights
- 3pm76%79 flights
- 5pm79%304 flights
- 6pm76%25 flights
- 7pm92%26 flights
- 9pm81%70 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.6% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.8% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.6% cancelled
- Friday76%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday84%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday85%0.8% 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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)82%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
PHX to CLD: common questions
- How often are PHX to CLD flights on time?
- 83% 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 Carlsbad cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 868).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLD to PHX — 87% 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 → CLD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.