PHX to SBP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to San Luis County Regional Airport · 509 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or SBP 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 San Luis Obispo (SBP) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (92% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (92% on time); around 9pm did worst (71%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to SBP?
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. | 92% | 1.0% | 4 min | 2.0% | 301 |
| American Airlines | 84% | 0.8% | 16 min | 6.9% | 531 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.7% | 15 min | 7.6% | 427 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%98 flights
- 10am89%236 flights
- 11am92%125 flights
- 1pm79%29 flights
- 2pm82%170 flights
- 3pm76%25 flights
- 4pm85%207 flights
- 5pm82%153 flights
- 8pm73%47 flights
- 9pm71%141 flights
- 10pm89%22 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.5% cancelled
- Friday85%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday86%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.5% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
PHX to SBP: common questions
- How often are PHX to SBP flights on time?
- 84% 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 San Luis Obispo cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,259).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SBP to PHX — 82% 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 → SBP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.