PHX to LIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · 1,136 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or LIT 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 Little Rock (LIT) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (86% on time); around 3pm did worst (63%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to LIT?
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. | 77% | 0.7% | 15 min | 6.0% | 301 |
| Southwest Airlines | 60% | 0.0% | 12 min | 0.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 3pm63%71 flights
- 4pm82%189 flights
- 5pm86%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday67%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
- Extreme weather0%
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 LIT: common questions
- How often are PHX to LIT 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 Little Rock cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 306).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 5.9% 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: LIT to PHX — 86% 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 → LIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.