Phoenix

PHX · KPHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

33.44°, -112.01°AZ, United States

Passengers a year

50.7M

#11 busiest in the U.S.

158

nonstop destinations

51

airlines

586

departures a day

79.6%

arrivals on time

0.9%

flights cancelled

81.9%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from PHX, by passengers: DEN, SEA, ORD, DFW, LAX, LAS, SAN, SLC, ATL, SFOPHXLAXSFOLASSEASLCDENORDATLDFWSAN
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Phoenix, with 41% of all passengers. 51 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

American Airlines holds 41% of the airport — the 22nd most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is AUS at 41%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AA
American84% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by SkyWest, Envoy
40.7%20.6M+1.5%
WN
Southwest79% full
33.2%16.8M-0.6%
DL
Delta84% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest
6.9%3.5M-0.4%
UA
United83% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, Mesa, CommuteAir
6.0%3.1M-6.8%
F9
Frontier79% full
4.7%2.4M-8.1%
+Other airlines
8.5%4.3M—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

132 domestic and 26 international nonstop destinations from Phoenix, across 6 countries.

95% domestic · 5% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Denver (DEN)

    1.2M departing · 79% full

    Southwest Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · American Airlines

  • Seattle (SEA)

    908.1K departing · 84% full

    Alaska Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    850K departing · 85% full

    American Airlines · United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    811.8K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Los Angeles (LAX)

    792.8K departing · 75% full

    American Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Delta Air Lines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    742K departing · 71% full

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • San Diego (SAN)

    735.8K departing · 74% full

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Alaska Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Salt Lake City (SLC)

    634.9K departing · 73% full

    Delta Air Lines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · American Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    619K departing · 87% full

    Delta Air Lines · American Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • San Francisco (SFO)

    610.8K departing · 82% full

    American Airlines · United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

Top international destinations

  • San José del Cabo, Mexico (SJD)

    185K departing · 371.6K both ways

    American Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • London, United Kingdom (LHR)

    149.8K departing · 305.4K both ways

    British Airways · American Airlines

  • Puerto Vallarta, Mexico (PVR)

    126.5K departing · 247.8K both ways

    American Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • Calgary, Canada (YYC)

    124.4K departing · 247.6K both ways

    WestJet

  • Cancún, Mexico (CUN)

    108.2K departing · 215.4K both ways

    American Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)

    100.7K departing · 190.2K both ways

    American Airlines · Aeroméxico

  • Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL)

    87.5K departing · 174.5K both ways

    Volaris

  • Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

    78.6K departing · 159K both ways

    Air Canada Rouge · Porter Airlines

  • Vancouver, Canada (YVR)

    77.5K departing · 159K both ways

    Air Canada · WestJet · Porter Airlines · Air Canada Rouge

  • Paris, France (CDG)

    50.9K departing · 100.6K both ways

    Air France

All nonstop destinations

158 nonstop · 28 airlines · 132 domestic / 26 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Phoenix.

Body class · share of departures

When Phoenix is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak March 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
24,463,316
1991
24,629,649
1992
24,083,603
1993
25,166,513
1994
27,650,992
1995
29,798,350
1996
32,749,506
1997
32,373,142
1998
33,195,195
1999
35,492,887
2000
37,713,523
2001
35,930,398
2002
35,076,098
2003
38,434,764
2004
40,746,070
2005
42,487,809
2006
43,160,940
2007
43,494,269
2008
40,851,179
2009
38,862,750
2010
39,338,348
2011
41,130,342
2012
40,521,631
2013
40,403,143
2014
42,012,468
2015
43,901,914
2016
42,797,384
2017
43,213,274
2018
43,830,528
2019
45,304,215
2020
21,498,412
2021
38,225,717
2022
43,936,722
2023
48,006,164
2024
51,411,732
2025
50,386,253
2026
30,209,284 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Phoenix, 80 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 19 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 80Late 19Cancelled 1

16 min

average delay

1,854

flights cancelled

195.4K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Envoy Air 86.4%

Least reliable here

Frontier Airlines 76.4%

Among US airports

#11

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 73.9%–83.5%

The weak spot is June 2026, when 73.9% of arrivals landed on time — 5.7 points below the year. The strongest was February 2026 at 83.5%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)?

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport handled about 50.7M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #11 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 586 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)?

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Phoenix (PHX), flying about 41% of its passengers. 51 airlines serve Phoenix in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)?

Phoenix (PHX) has 158 nonstop destinations — 132 domestic and 26 international across 6 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)?

About 79.6% of flights arriving at Phoenix (PHX) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 0.9% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)?

The Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures from Phoenix (PHX), about 17% of the total.

Trip reports on YouTube

Fliers post trip reports from flights through Phoenix (PHX) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • Global Aviation & Travel

    REVIEW | Porter Airlines | Toronto (YYZ) - Phoenix (PHX) | Embraer E195-E2 | Economy Class

    30:18 · Dec 2024

    Watch on YouTube

  • QFS Aviation

    TRIP REPORT | Delta Airlines - 737 900ER - Phoenix (PHX) to New York (JFK) | First Class

    18:46 · Apr 2019

    Watch on YouTube

  • Genki's Travels

    United Airlines | A321neo | First Class | Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD) | Trip Report

    26:22 · Dec 2023

    Watch on YouTube

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Departing counts passengers leaving Phoenix; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).