American Airlines is the most reliable airline on the SAN to PHX route with a 81% on-time rate, compared to SkyWest Airlines at 67%. Based on 6,063 flights tracked.
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.Best Airline: SAN to PHX
San Diego to Phoenix — airline reliability comparison
On-Time Rate by Airline
American Airlines81%
Southwest Airlines79%
Alaska Airlines77%
Frontier Airlines70%
SkyWest Airlines67%
SAN to PHX Airline Comparison
| Airline | On-Time % | Cancel % | Avg Delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American AirlinesAABest | 81% | 0.5% | 119m | 6,063 |
| Southwest AirlinesWN | 79% | 1.4% | 49m | 11,527 |
| Alaska AirlinesAS | 77% | 2.0% | 45m | 217 |
| Frontier AirlinesF9 | 70% | 2.1% | 78m | 1,885 |
| SkyWest AirlinesOOWorst | 67% | 5.3% | 53m | 507 |
Route Overview
78%
Overall On-Time
70m
Avg Delay
1.3%
Cancel Rate
20,199
Total Flights
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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.