SAF to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Santa Fe Municipal Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 370 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SAF or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Santa Fe (SAF) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (80% on time); around 7pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (57%).
Which airline is most on time from SAF to PHX?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 76% | 0.6% | 19 min | 8.8% | 516 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm75%16 flights
- 3pm80%248 flights
- 6pm74%195 flights
- 7pm71%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%1.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.2% cancelled
- Friday76%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%0.0% 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)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SAF to PHX: common questions
- How often are SAF to PHX flights on time?
- 76% 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 Santa Fe to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 516).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SAF?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to SAF — 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: SAF → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.