Flights Denver → Phoenix
DEN → PHX
How long is the flight from Denver to Phoenix?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 1h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Phoenix operates with a mix of aircraft including Airbus A320, A321, A319, and Boeing 737 models. With an on-time performance rate of 79%, the flights experience an average delay of 10.8 minutes, based on a total of 2464 recorded flights.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Denver (DEN) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 5672 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.09%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX) heads south-west for about 968 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 30m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of DEN-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 5,672 tracked DEN-PHX flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-PHX
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 1h 30m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 5672 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Phoenix is 1.09% across 5672 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Phoenix, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
