Flights San Jose → Phoenix
SJC → PHX
How long is the flight from San Jose to Phoenix?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX) takes about 1h 40m. 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 San Jose to Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance rate of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 826 total flights using aircraft such as Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-300, serving Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport which handles approximately 44,397,854 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The San Jose (SJC) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1868 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.6/100 (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 Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX) heads south-east for about 999 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 40m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of SJC-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,868 tracked SJC-PHX flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.7% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
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% |
Airlines operating SJC-PHX
Airports
Frequently asked questions about SJC-PHX
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Phoenix (PHX) takes about 1h 40m. 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 San Jose (SJC) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 1868 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Phoenix is 0.70% across 1868 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Phoenix, 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.
