Flights Flagstaff → Phoenix
FLG → PHX
Route overview
The flight route from Flagstaff to Phoenix has an on-time performance rate of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 21.2 minutes. With a total of 280 flights annually, this route connects to one of the busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, serving approximately 44,397,854 passengers per year.
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 Flagstaff (FLG) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 359 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.39%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Flagstaff the average ATFM delay is 2.9 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Flagstaff (FLG) to Phoenix (PHX) heads south for about 192 km, a flight time of roughly 40m.
Departures from Flagstaff on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 48% of FLG-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Flagstaff the average ATFM delay is 2.9 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 359 tracked FLG-PHX flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 1.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about FLG-PHX
On the Flagstaff (FLG) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 359 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Flagstaff-Phoenix is 1.39% across 359 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
