PHX to LBB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · 588 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or LBB 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 Lubbock (LBB) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (84% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to LBB?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Southwest Airlines | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.7% | 7 min | 3.0% | 134 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 0.0% | 32 min | 10.1% | 230 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm72%205 flights
- 8pm84%150 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday69%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PHX to LBB: common questions
- How often are PHX to LBB 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 Lubbock cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 366).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 97 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% 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: LBB to PHX — 94% 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 → LBB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.