PHX to TUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson International Airport · 109 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or TUS 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 Tucson (TUS) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 10pm did worst (68%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (52%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to TUS?
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. | 88% | 0.5% | 7 min | 3.6% | 579 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 0.5% | 17 min | 7.9% | 2,248 |
| American Airlines | 81% | 1.5% | 15 min | 7.5% | 338 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.3% | 16 min | 8.1% | 298 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%223 flights
- 8am90%351 flights
- 9am84%102 flights
- 10am87%325 flights
- 11am89%134 flights
- 12pm86%253 flights
- 1pm84%421 flights
- 2pm85%124 flights
- 3pm77%196 flights
- 4pm77%225 flights
- 5pm79%200 flights
- 6pm78%126 flights
- 7pm71%159 flights
- 8pm74%274 flights
- 9pm69%176 flights
- 10pm68%169 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.2% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.9% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.4% cancelled
- Friday80%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday76%0.4% 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)52%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
PHX to TUS: common questions
- How often are PHX to TUS flights on time?
- 81% 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 Tucson cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 3,463).
- 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 76 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% 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: TUS 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 → TUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.