STC to AZA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Saint Cloud Regional Airport to Mesa Gateway Airport · 1,259 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at STC or AZA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. Cloud (STC) to Phoenix (AZA) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (43%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from STC 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 | 72% | 0.0% | 26 min | 7.1% | 112 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm91%33 flights
- 7pm75%28 flights
- 8pm73%11 flights
- 9pm43%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday47%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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
STC to AZA: common questions
- How often are STC to AZA flights on time?
- 72% 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. Cloud to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 112).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at STC?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: STC → AZA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.