PHX to MAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Midland International Air and Space Port · 581 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or MAF 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 Midland/Odessa (MAF) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9pm did best (74% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (51%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to MAF?
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. | 71% | 0.8% | 37 min | 15.8% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7pm66%149 flights
- 8pm73%183 flights
- 9pm74%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday51%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday56%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%1.9% 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)63%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PHX to MAF: common questions
- How often are PHX to MAF flights on time?
- 71% 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 Midland/Odessa cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 37 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 123 min behind schedule on average, and 15.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MAF 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 → MAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.