PHX to MRY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Monterey Regional Airport · 598 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or MRY 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 Monterey (MRY) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (89% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 1pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Monday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to MRY?
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. | 89% | 1.7% | 5 min | 0.9% | 230 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.6% | 16 min | 7.8% | 852 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 1.4% | 18 min | 10.6% | 291 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%130 flights
- 8am88%112 flights
- 10am81%186 flights
- 11am75%126 flights
- 1pm73%141 flights
- 2pm86%101 flights
- 4pm82%218 flights
- 5pm82%103 flights
- 6pm63%35 flights
- 8pm74%135 flights
- 9pm79%54 flights
- 10pm70%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday83%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday77%0.5% 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 aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
PHX to MRY: common questions
- How often are PHX to MRY 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 Monterey cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,373).
- 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 69 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% 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: MRY to PHX — 83% 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 → MRY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.