PVU to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Provo Municipal Airport to Mesa Gateway Airport · 477 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PVU or AZA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Provo (PVU) to Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (96% on time); around 1pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (82%).
Which airline is most on time from PVU to AZA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 88% | 0.4% | 18 min | 4.3% | 707 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am96%57 flights
- 7am92%91 flights
- 8am92%147 flights
- 9am91%43 flights
- 10am90%52 flights
- 11am90%78 flights
- 12pm82%109 flights
- 1pm70%63 flights
- 3pm77%13 flights
- 5pm78%10 flights
- 6pm92%12 flights
- 7pm76%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday91%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%0.8% 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)82%
- Late-arriving aircraft9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
PVU to AZA: common questions
- How often are PVU to AZA flights on time?
- 88% 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 Provo to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 707).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 134 min behind schedule on average, and 4.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PVU?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AZA to PVU — 80% 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: PVU → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.