ON TIMEBOARD

SGU → PHX on time

St George (St. George, UT) to Phoenix Sky Harbor (Phoenix, AZ). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
82%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.1%
889 flights
Typical arrival
−8 min
median vs schedule
When late
+85 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

82% of flights from St. George to Phoenix arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 7 a.m. departures ran on time 87% of the time; the 11 a.m. ones 69%. 7% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for SGU → PHX: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 52% of the time. About 1 in 14 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 49 three hours or more; 0.1% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 889 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines88982%0.1%−8 min7.0%+85 minSkyWest

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at SGU). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (37 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: 87% on time (322 flights)877a8 a.m. departures: too few flights8a9 a.m. departures: too few flights9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights10a11 a.m. departures: 69% on time (106 flights)6911anoon departures: 81% on time (209 flights)8112p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (8 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: 83% on time (168 flights)834p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (24 flights)5p
SGU → PHX, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On SGU → PHX, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.0% of the time, against 0.2% for its earlier flights, so here the last flight is actually the safer one. It arrived 3+ hours late 0.9% of the time (earlier flights: 3.0%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
American Airlines12:10 p.m.0.0%0.9%0.2%first flight 7:25 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: September (89%). Worst: January (79%).

40%70%100%Jan: 79% on time (212 flights)79JanFeb: 85% on time (207 flights)85FebMar: 85% on time (241 flights)85MarApr: 83% on time (232 flights)83AprMay: 83% on time (212 flights)83MayJun: 81% on time (171 flights)81JunJul: 84% on time (146 flights)84JulAug: 87% on time (151 flights)87AugSep: 89% on time (154 flights)89SepOct: 80% on time (204 flights)80OctNov: 84% on time (184 flights)84NovDec: 84% on time (211 flights)84Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday14587%0.0%
Tuesday10987%0.0%
Wednesday10881%0.0%
Thursday13980%0.0%
Friday13480%0.8%
Saturday11388%0.0%
Sunday14174%0.0%

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 60%Late inbound plane 19%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 12%Severe weather 9%

Cancellations: weather 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 48107:30 a.m.35987%0.3%−14 minSkyWest
AA 481212:15 p.m.29578%0.0%−5 minSkyWest

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Oct 13, 202530%0
Apr 26, 202630%0
Oct 9, 202530%0
Nov 10, 202530%0
Feb 16, 2026333%0

Questions

How often are flights from SGU to PHX on time?

82% of 889 scheduled flights from St. George, UT to Phoenix, AZ arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.1% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly SGU to PHX?

Flights scheduled to leave at 7 a.m. were the most reliable (87% on time). The 11 a.m. departures were the least (69%).

What month has the most delays from SGU to PHX?

January (79% on time). The best month is September (89%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from SGU to PHX more likely to be cancelled?

No, the opposite. Each airline's last SGU–PHX flight of the day was cancelled 0.0% of the time over the past year, against 0.2% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.