PHX to SAF flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Santa Fe Municipal Airport · 370 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or SAF 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 Santa Fe (SAF) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (74%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to SAF?
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. | 80% | 0.6% | 21 min | 10.2% | 514 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am78%18 flights
- 12pm85%125 flights
- 1pm88%123 flights
- 3pm76%63 flights
- 4pm74%185 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.2% cancelled
- Friday78%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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)61%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather4%
- 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 SAF: common questions
- How often are PHX to SAF 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 Santa Fe cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 514).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SAF to PHX — 76% 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 → SAF, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.