PHX to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 868 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (65%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 100% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 0.0% | 7 min | 10.0% | 10 |
| American Airlines | 80% | 2.6% | 16 min | 6.5% | 4,609 |
| Frontier Airlines | 79% | 1.8% | 19 min | 9.4% | 602 |
| Spirit Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am84%101 flights
- 5am91%417 flights
- 6am90%604 flights
- 7am90%435 flights
- 8am86%365 flights
- 9am86%289 flights
- 10am86%279 flights
- 11am82%303 flights
- 12pm79%257 flights
- 1pm76%397 flights
- 2pm66%141 flights
- 3pm68%289 flights
- 4pm66%430 flights
- 5pm65%325 flights
- 6pm76%226 flights
- 7pm70%162 flights
- 8pm72%145 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday83%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.4% cancelled
- Friday79%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday78%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday77%3.6% 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 aircraft36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
PHX to DFW: common questions
- How often are PHX to DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (131 of 5,225).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to PHX — 72% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.