Route Reliability
Phoenix → Tucson
PHX–TUS · 109 miles · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Tucson International Airport
- 83%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 6 min
- Average arrival delay
- 0.6%
- Cancelled
- 3,332
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines84%3,156 flights
- 2.Southwest Airlines75%176 flights
What the data says
Morning-you made the right choice.
PHX–TUS flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 93% of the time, versus 74% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
PHX–TUS flights arrived on time 88% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 78%.
American Airlines runs this route best.
American Airlines arrived on time 84% of the time on this route; Southwest Airlines managed 75%.
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
- Mon81%(494 flights)
- Tue87%(427 flights)
- Wed87%(446 flights)
- Thu83%(501 flights)
- Fri81%(478 flights)
- Sat88%(450 flights)
- Sun78%(515 flights)
- 12–3 AM—(2 flights)
- 6–9 AM93%(573 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM88%(557 flights)
- 12–3 PM85%(730 flights)
- 3–6 PM80%(600 flights)
- 6–9 PM74%(604 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM75%(245 flights)
Jun 80% → May 82% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 80% | 262 |
| July 2025 | 84% | 260 |
| August 2025 | 85% | 241 |
| September 2025 | 83% | 213 |
| October 2025 | 84% | 232 |
| November 2025 | 84% | 249 |
| December 2025 | 89% | 278 |
| January 2026 | 82% | 275 |
| February 2026 | 84% | 249 |
| March 2026 | 83% | 359 |
| April 2026 | 83% | 352 |
| May 2026 | 82% | 341 |
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Based on 3,332 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.