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Route Reliability

Phoenix → San Jose

PHXSJC · 621 miles · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to San José Mineta International Airport

86
Pretty Reliable
WanderNerd Reliability Score
81%
Arrive within 15 minutes
5 min
Average arrival delay
0.5%
Cancelled
3,038
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.American Airlines82%1,154 flights
  2. 2.Southwest Airlines80%1,884 flights

What the data says

Morning-you made the right choice.

PHX–SJC flights departing between 3–6 AM arrived on time 98% of the time, versus 70% between 6–9 PM.

Skip Monday if you can.

PHX–SJC flights arrived on time 87% of the time on Tuesdays. On Mondays: 76%.

Not much between American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

On this route they all land within 80% to 82% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon76%(455 flights)
  • Tue87%(406 flights)
  • Wed84%(412 flights)
  • Thu82%(459 flights)
  • Fri79%(454 flights)
  • Sat83%(360 flights)
  • Sun76%(474 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 3–6 AM98%(46 flights)
  • 6–9 AM94%(639 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM87%(493 flights)
  • 12–3 PM78%(422 flights)
  • 3–6 PM74%(613 flights)
  • 6–9 PM70%(526 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM71%(281 flights)
On-time trend by month
74%
May

Jun 79% → May 74% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202579%239
July 202580%247
August 202580%209
September 202591%198
October 202576%252
November 202579%267
December 202577%275
January 202687%243
February 202682%252
March 202689%299
April 202676%270
May 202674%269

Based on 3,038 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.