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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Phoenix (PHX): 6 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,029 km, an estimated 3 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Phoenix. Updated 8 September 2026 at 14:53 UTC.
MEM
Memphis
busy · +15
PHX
Phoenix
smooth · +0
2,029 km · ~3h 06m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 6x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 8 operated MEM → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures6x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-08MQ3879departed+8
09-07MQ3879departed+11
09-05MQ3879departed+4
09-04MQ3879departed+325
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Memphis to Phoenix route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM to PHX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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MEM to PHX questions
Is MEM–PHX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from MEM to PHX?
Great-circle distance is 2,029 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 173–204 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEM–PHX fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 6 flights a week (sun, mon, tue, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at MEM and arrival-side delay at PHX, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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