SGU to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St George Regional Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 262 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SGU or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. George (SGU) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (89% on time); around 11am did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from SGU 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. | 83% | 0.1% | 15 min | 6.8% | 891 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%37 flights
- 7am89%324 flights
- 11am68%79 flights
- 12pm81%206 flights
- 4pm83%168 flights
- 5pm71%24 flights
- 6pm85%27 flights
- 7pm78%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday90%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SGU to PHX: common questions
- How often are SGU to PHX flights on time?
- 83% 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 St. George to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 891).
- 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 86 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SGU?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to SGU — 84% 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: SGU → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.