PHX to DRO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Durango La Plata County Airport · 352 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or DRO 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 Durango (DRO) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 8pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (60%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to DRO?
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. | 80% | 0.4% | 18 min | 8.3% | 991 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am88%173 flights
- 9am84%178 flights
- 10am90%10 flights
- 3pm73%139 flights
- 4pm82%170 flights
- 5pm74%55 flights
- 7pm77%83 flights
- 8pm66%76 flights
- 9pm82%96 flights
- 10pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.6% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.8% cancelled
- Sunday79%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)60%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
PHX to DRO: common questions
- How often are PHX to DRO 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 Durango cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 991).
- 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 84 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DRO 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 → DRO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.