TUS to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tucson International Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 109 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TUS or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tucson (TUS) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (81%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Monday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from TUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 87% | 1.5% | 9 min | 6.6% | 338 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 86% | 0.5% | 10 min | 4.9% | 580 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 83% | 0.4% | 17 min | 8.0% | 2,248 |
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 0.0% | 12 min | 6.4% | 299 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%235 flights
- 6am91%206 flights
- 7am85%207 flights
- 8am88%285 flights
- 9am88%224 flights
- 10am86%205 flights
- 11am88%328 flights
- 12pm80%171 flights
- 1pm85%231 flights
- 2pm83%261 flights
- 3pm79%142 flights
- 4pm72%192 flights
- 5pm73%318 flights
- 6pm76%194 flights
- 7pm76%95 flights
- 8pm78%135 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.8% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.4% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.4% cancelled
- Friday86%0.8% cancelled
- Saturday84%0.4% cancelled
- Sunday79%0.2% 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 aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather61%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Security0%
TUS to PHX: common questions
- How often are TUS 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 Tucson to Phoenix cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 3,465).
- 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 84 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TUS?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHX to TUS — 81% 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: TUS → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.