PHX to SJC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Mineta San Jose International Airport · 621 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or SJC 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 Jose (SJC) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); American Airlines was the least (75%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (99% on time); around 5pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to SJC?
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. | 87% | 0.5% | 6 min | 3.1% | 194 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 0.7% | 11 min | 6.6% | 293 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.3% | 12 min | 5.7% | 1,840 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 0.9% | 20 min | 9.5% | 660 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am97%60 flights
- 6am99%97 flights
- 7am95%207 flights
- 8am91%241 flights
- 9am92%141 flights
- 10am83%276 flights
- 11am89%163 flights
- 12pm86%73 flights
- 1pm74%190 flights
- 2pm72%164 flights
- 3pm78%98 flights
- 4pm79%266 flights
- 5pm62%201 flights
- 6pm68%118 flights
- 7pm68%133 flights
- 8pm66%304 flights
- 9pm67%221 flights
- 10pm38%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.5% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.2% cancelled
- Friday76%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.6% 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 aircraft57%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
PHX to SJC: common questions
- How often are PHX to SJC flights on time?
- 78% 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 Jose cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 2,987).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHX?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SJC to PHX — 81% 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 → SJC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.