PHX to DSM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Des Moines International Airport · 1,149 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or DSM 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 Des Moines (DSM) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (86% on time); around 6pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to DSM?
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. | 79% | 0.0% | 11 min | 4.2% | 48 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.7% | 322 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 1.9% | 15 min | 7.8% | 524 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.6% | 13 min | 4.9% | 166 |
| Frontier Airlines | 71% | 0.0% | 10 min | 0.0% | 7 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%251 flights
- 9am81%139 flights
- 10am86%14 flights
- 11am67%68 flights
- 12pm86%94 flights
- 1pm81%116 flights
- 2pm64%14 flights
- 3pm93%14 flights
- 4pm73%50 flights
- 6pm51%45 flights
- 7pm75%167 flights
- 8pm66%95 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday71%5.1% 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 aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather88%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
PHX to DSM: common questions
- How often are PHX to DSM flights on time?
- 77% 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 Des Moines cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,067).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DSM to PHX — 80% 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 → DSM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.