Flights Phoenix → Yuma
PHX → YUM
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Yuma?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Yuma (YUM) takes about 45 min. 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 Phoenix to Yuma has an on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of 11.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 353 flights, serving the relatively low traffic destination airport which handles around 146,475 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) → Yuma (YUM) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 724 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.28%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Yuma the average ATFM delay is 0.5 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Yuma: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Yuma (YUM) heads west for about 258 km, a flight time of roughly 45m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 37% of PHX-YUM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Yuma it is 0.5 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Across 724 tracked PHX-YUM flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.3% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-YUM
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Yuma (YUM) takes about 45 min. 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Yuma (YUM) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 724 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Yuma is 0.28% across 724 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Yuma, 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.
