ON TIMEBOARD

PVU → AZA on time

Provo (Provo, UT) to Mesa Gateway (Phoenix, AZ). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
87%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.4%
709 flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+144 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

87% of flights from Provo to Phoenix arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is better than the typical U.S. route. The 8 a.m. departures ran on time 92% of the time; the noon ones 81%. 5% 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 PVU → AZA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 57% of the time. About 1 in 22 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 39 three hours or more; 0.4% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 709 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
Allegiant Air70987%0.4%−7 min4.5%+144 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 PVU). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%6 a.m. departures: too few flights (61 flights)6a7 a.m. departures: too few flights (85 flights)7a8 a.m. departures: 92% on time (152 flights)928a9 a.m. departures: too few flights (40 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (58 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: too few flights (69 flights)11anoon departures: 81% on time (117 flights)8112p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (62 flights)1p
PVU → 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

Last flight of the day

On PVU → AZA, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 0.7% of the time, against 0.3% for its earlier flights (2.5× as often). It arrived 3+ hours late 4.0% of the time (earlier flights: 2.0%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
Allegiant Air12:02 p.m.0.7%4.0%0.3%first flight 7:02 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

If you need to be in AZA tonight, book an earlier flight so there's a backup if it's cancelled.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (92%). Worst: July (75%).

40%70%100%Jan: 83% on time (149 flights)83JanFeb: 90% on time (143 flights)90FebMar: 83% on time (220 flights)83MarApr: 78% on time (182 flights)78AprMay: 83% on time (166 flights)83MayJun: 84% on time (170 flights)84JunJul: 75% on time (166 flights)75JulAug: 92% on time (160 flights)92AugSep: 88% on time (124 flights)88SepOct: 82% on time (161 flights)82OctNov: 88% on time (176 flights)88NovDec: 86% on time (192 flights)86Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday11483%0.9%
Tuesday68——
Wednesday79——
Thursday10982%0.0%
Friday11988%0.8%
Saturday99——
Sunday12183%0.8%

Why flights were late

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

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 83%Late inbound plane 8%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 8%Severe weather 1%

Cancellations: airline 2 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
G4 32107:00 a.m.12592%0.8%−5 minAllegiant Air

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Dec 21, 2025425%0
Mar 8, 2026333%0
Jan 3, 2026333%0
Nov 24, 2025333%1
Apr 2, 2026333%0

Nearby airport alternatives

Other ways to make the same trip, using airports within 60 miles of Provo or Phoenix. None has been clearly more reliable than PVU → AZA.

RouteFlightsOn timeCancelled
PVU → AZA (this route)70987%0.4%
SLC → PHX Salt Lake City to Phoenix Sky Harbor5,77883%0.5%

Questions

How often are flights from PVU to AZA on time?

87% of 709 scheduled flights from Provo, UT to Phoenix, AZ arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 0.4% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly PVU to AZA?

Flights scheduled to leave at 8 a.m. were the most reliable (92% on time). The noon departures were the least (81%).

What month has the most delays from PVU to AZA?

July (75% on time). The best month is August (92%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from PVU to AZA more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last PVU–AZA flight of the day was cancelled 0.7% of the time over the past year, against 0.3% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

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.