Flights San Antonio → Phoenix
SAT → PHX
How long is the flight from San Antonio to Phoenix?
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 1h 57m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Antonio to Phoenix operates with an aircraft fleet consisting of Canadair Regional Jet 900s and has a high on-time performance rate of 82%. Over the past period, it has seen 639 total flights, with an average delay time of 11.4 minutes per flight.
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 San Antonio (SAT) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1557 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.26%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22/100 (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 San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Antonio (SAT) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 1,354 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 57m.
Departures from San Antonio on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of SAT-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,557 tracked SAT-PHX flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 16 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAT-PHX
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 1h 57m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Antonio (SAT) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1557 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Antonio-Phoenix is 0.26% across 1557 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.
