PHX → LAXPhoenix to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 90% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 594 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Los Angeles. Updated 19 September 2026 at 10:18 UTC.

PHX Phoenix busy · +22
LAX Los Angeles disrupted · +62
594 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 05:45–20:5535x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 29 operated PHX → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2388 07:15 daily · AA1892 08:15 daily · AA2027 10:48 daily · AA1362 14:05 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL4057 06:00 daily · DL4119 10:37 daily · DL3951 12:08 daily · DL3894 16:00 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91061 06:25 Mo We Th Fr Su · F93303 13:53 Mo Sa Su · F92133 16:18 Mo Tu Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN1292 05:45 Mo Th Fr · WN3211 07:20 Tu We Su · WN2334 08:00 Mo Th Fr · WN978 varies We Sa Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA5939 06:03 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA6032 10:26 Mo Th Fr Su · UA5968 15:55 daily · UA5969 18:41 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-18AA1331arrived+7
09-18AA1362arrived−16
09-18AA1892arrived−13
09-18AA2027arrived−15
09-18AA2388arrived−11
09-18DL3894arrived−9
09-18DL3951arrived−13
09-18DL4057arrived−7
09-18DL4077dep +6 → arr−27
09-18DL4119arrived−25
09-18F92133arrived+57
09-18KII1814dep +6 → arr−6
09-18UA5939arrived−14
09-18UA5943arrived−7
09-18UA5968arrived−20
09-18UA5969dep +12 → arr−30
09-18UA6032arrived−23
09-18WN1292arrived+19
09-18WN1869arrived+3
09-18WN2327arrived+14
09-18WN2334arrived−11
09-18WN596dep +51 → arr+28
09-18WN706dep −2 → arr−38
09-17AA1331arrived−15
09-17AA1362arrived−12
09-17AA1892arrived−8
09-17AA2027arrived−2
09-17AA2388arrived−12
09-17AA3204arrived−11

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 +22 min busy 🌤 clear · ESE 3 kt Full PHX delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +62 min disrupted ⛅ mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHX: 33% 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 Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is PHX–LAX running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 18:00 from PHX. 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 PHX to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 594 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–LAX fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 135 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.