ON TIMEBOARD
FAR Fargo / AZA Phoenix

FAR → AZA on time

Hector (Fargo, ND) to Mesa Gateway (Phoenix, AZ). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
80%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.0%
372 flights
Typical arrival
−9 min
median vs schedule
When late
+66 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

80% of flights from Fargo to Phoenix arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 4% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for FAR → AZA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 72% of the time. About 1 in 25 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 62 three hours or more; 0.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 372 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air37280%0.0%−9 min4.0%+66 minAllegiant Air

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at FAR). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%noon departures: too few flights (80 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: 83% on time (123 flights)831p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (8 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (4 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights (6 flights)6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (20 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (36 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: too few flights (44 flights)9p
FAR → AZA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: March (87%). Worst: April (80%).

40%70%100%Jan: 86% on time (106 flights)86JanFeb: 87% on time (112 flights)87FebMar: 87% on time (137 flights)87MarApr: 80% on time (103 flights)80AprMay: too few flights (85 flights)MayJun: too few flights (81 flights)JunJul: too few flights (85 flights)JulAug: too few flights (55 flights)AugSep: too few flights (51 flights)SepOct: too few flights (87 flights)OctNov: too few flights (81 flights)NovDec: too few flights (95 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday52——
Tuesday32——
Wednesday46——
Thursday64——
Friday51——
Saturday60——
Sunday67——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 38%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 26%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 20%Severe weather 15%

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Mar 14, 2026367%0
Apr 4, 2026367%0
Mar 21, 20263100%0
Mar 28, 20263100%0
Mar 7, 20263100%0

Questions

How often are flights from FAR to AZA on time?

80% of 372 scheduled flights from Fargo, ND to Phoenix, AZ arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from FAR to AZA?

April (80% on time). The best month is March (87%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.