PHX to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 879 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (52%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to DAL?
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 | 76% | 1.5% | 14 min | 6.6% | 2,889 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%247 flights
- 6am97%179 flights
- 7am95%289 flights
- 8am94%200 flights
- 9am83%184 flights
- 10am75%153 flights
- 11am80%180 flights
- 12pm73%100 flights
- 1pm74%170 flights
- 2pm64%158 flights
- 3pm64%183 flights
- 4pm58%247 flights
- 5pm52%148 flights
- 6pm60%242 flights
- 7pm57%164 flights
- 8pm64%45 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday77%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.9% cancelled
- Friday76%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday70%2.1% 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 aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
PHX to DAL: common questions
- How often are PHX to DAL flights on time?
- 76% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (44 of 2,889).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to PHX — 74% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.