PHX to YUM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma · 160 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHX or YUM 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 Yuma (YUM) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PHX to YUM?
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% | 3.6% | 7 min | 3.1% | 331 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.4% | 15 min | 7.2% | 996 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%129 flights
- 9am86%99 flights
- 10am85%178 flights
- 11am82%116 flights
- 1pm81%38 flights
- 2pm89%47 flights
- 3pm78%106 flights
- 4pm88%217 flights
- 5pm82%49 flights
- 6pm52%28 flights
- 7pm77%70 flights
- 8pm82%88 flights
- 9pm89%82 flights
- 10pm89%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.0% cancelled
- Friday83%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday80%1.0% 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)48%
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion63%
- Extreme weather31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
PHX to YUM: common questions
- How often are PHX to YUM 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 Yuma cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,327).
- 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 77 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% 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: YUM to PHX — 85% 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 → YUM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.