Flights Houston → Phoenix
HOU → PHX
How long is the flight from Houston to Phoenix?
The flight from Houston (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX) takes about 2h 28m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Houston to Phoenix operates with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 73%, with an average delay of 12.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 547 flights, serving one of the world's busiest airports in Phoenix, which handles nearly 44.4 million passengers annually.
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 Houston (HOU) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 1235 flights monitored in recent months, 68% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.4/100 (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 Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 1,638 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 28m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of HOU-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,235 tracked HOU-PHX flights, 68% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about HOU-PHX
The flight from Houston (HOU) to Phoenix (PHX) takes about 2h 28m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Houston (HOU) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 68% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1235 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-Phoenix is 0.24% across 1235 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest 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.
