PHL → PHXPhiladelphia to Phoenix

live

Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX): 9 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,333 km, an estimated 4 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Phoenix. Updated 14 September 2026 at 16:38 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
3,333 km · ~4h 46m est.
dep bank 11:05–21:409x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 9x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated PHL → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures9x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

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 days
American AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA428 11:05 daily · AA2644 13:35 daily · AA478 15:05 daily · AA765 varies daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1123 varies Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14AA2644dep +13 → arr+24
09-14AA428departed−10
09-14AA478departed−2
09-13AA1984dep +43 → arr+37
09-13AA2644departed+22
09-13AA428departed−7
09-13AA478departed+23
09-13AA765departed−1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 15 kt Full PHL delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 9 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 41% 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 →

How the Philadelphia to Phoenix route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/PHL-PHX
How we measure this →

PHL to PHX questions

Is PHL–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:05 and evening departures around 21:40 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 3,333 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 265–316 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 37 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.