PHX to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 2,076 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (96% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to PHL?
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 | 85% | 1.5% | 11 min | 4.9% | 2,324 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12am93%68 flights
- 5am96%208 flights
- 7am93%146 flights
- 8am88%364 flights
- 9am90%92 flights
- 10am83%69 flights
- 11am92%125 flights
- 12pm77%193 flights
- 1pm72%163 flights
- 3pm81%137 flights
- 4pm71%106 flights
- 5pm80%122 flights
- 9pm87%53 flights
- 10pm83%164 flights
- 11pm88%313 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday89%1.6% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.5% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
PHX to PHL: common questions
- How often are PHX to PHL flights on time?
- 85% 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 2,324).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% 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: PHL 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.