American AirlinesAA88% on time
Flights AA1035 07:17 daily · AA824 09:47 daily · AA2408 11:14 daily · AA2944 14:08 daily
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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,856 km, an estimated 5 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Los Angeles. Updated 6 September 2026 at 22:40 UTC.
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
LAX
Los Angeles
smooth · +0
3,856 km · ~5h 27m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 16 operated PHL → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−14 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~5h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16
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 outcomesActual 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 PHL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Philadelphia to Los Angeles route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL to LAX 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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PHL to LAX questions
Is PHL–LAX running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHL–LAX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:17 and evening departures around 17:39 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PHL to LAX?
Great-circle distance is 3,856 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 302–361 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHL–LAX fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 50 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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