Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Atlanta (ATL): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,549 km, an estimated 3 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Atlanta. Updated 22 October 2026 at 19:07 UTC.
Today, PHX → ATL
Thu 22 Oct · local times
WN202Southwest Airlines29 min late
The PHX board at 12:07 shows departure at 13:34 instead of 13:05, gate D2 (T4).
Later cancelled
0.2%of 24,300 past Southwest Airlines flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
DL687 13:31Delta Air Lines · then AA2391 15:17, DL366 15:17
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX to ATL 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.
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHX–ATL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:05 and evening departures around 23:32 from PHX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PHX to ATL?
Great-circle distance is 2,549 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 210–248 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHX–ATL fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 76 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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