PHX → IADPhoenix to Washington

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,142 km, an estimated 4 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Washington. Updated 17 September 2026 at 00:12 UTC.

PHX Phoenix heavy · +35
IAD Washington smooth · +0
3,142 km · ~4h 32m est.
dep bank 08:55–09:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated PHX → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA1873 08:55 daily · UA2677 09:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16UA1873dep +29 → arr+0
09-16UA2677departed+12
09-15UA1873dep +29 → arr−2
09-15UA2677departed+18
09-14UA1873dep +29 → arr+2

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
PHXPhoenix +35 min heavy 🌤 overcast · ENE 9 kt Full PHX delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 5 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHX and IAD: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +3 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Phoenix to Washington route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX to IAD 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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PHX to IAD questions

Is PHX–IAD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 from PHX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHX to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 3,142 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 252–299 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.