YUM to PHX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Yuma International Airport / Marine Corps Air Station Yuma to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · 160 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at YUM or PHX right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Yuma (YUM) to Phoenix (PHX) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); Envoy Air was the least (83%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (94% on time); around 5pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (57%).
Which airline is most on time from YUM 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. | 86% | 0.4% | 17 min | 7.1% | 996 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 3.6% | 12 min | 4.7% | 331 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am100%31 flights
- 6am94%285 flights
- 7am100%21 flights
- 8am94%18 flights
- 10am89%130 flights
- 11am86%252 flights
- 12pm81%123 flights
- 1pm88%17 flights
- 2pm78%51 flights
- 3pm87%30 flights
- 4pm86%15 flights
- 5pm72%164 flights
- 6pm81%150 flights
- 7pm67%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday90%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.0% cancelled
- Friday85%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday85%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday84%1.0% 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)57%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion63%
- Extreme weather31%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
YUM to PHX: common questions
- How often are YUM to PHX flights on time?
- 85% 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 Yuma to Phoenix cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 1,327).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at YUM?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: YUM → PHX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.