Flights Phoenix → Washington
PHX → IAD
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Washington operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 5.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this busy route sees approximately 289 flights using either Airbus A320 or Boeing 737-800 aircraft, serving one of the world's busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic.
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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 328 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (IAD) heads east for about 3,141 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 21m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 57% of PHX-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 328 tracked PHX-IAD flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 3.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-IAD
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 328 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Washington is 3.66% across 328 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
