Flights Phoenix → Ontario
PHX → ONT
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Ontario?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario (ONT) takes 58 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Phoenix to Ontario operates with a high level of punctuality, with 75% of flights arriving on time. Over the year, there have been 780 total flights on this route, each averaging an eleven-minute delay when they are not on schedule. The aircraft used for these flights include Airbus A319, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-800 models, serving a destination airport that sees over five 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Ontario (ONT) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1789 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.11%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Ontario the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Ontario: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario (ONT) heads west for about 522 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 36% of PHX-ONT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Ontario it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,789 tracked PHX-ONT flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-ONT
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Ontario (ONT) takes 58 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Ontario (ONT) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1789 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Ontario is 0.11% across 1789 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
