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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Memphis (MEM): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,029 km, an estimated 3 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Memphis. Updated 19 September 2026 at 00:08 UTC.
PHX
Phoenix
busy · +16
MEM
Memphis
smooth · +6
2,029 km · ~3h 06m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated PHX → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~3h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
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 outcomes09-17MQ3853arrived+30
09-14MQ3853arrived+11
09-13MQ3853arrived+15
Actual 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 MEM: 44% 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 →
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How the Phoenix to Memphis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX to MEM 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 MEM questions
Is PHX–MEM running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from PHX to MEM?
Great-circle distance is 2,029 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 173–204 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PHX–MEM fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at PHX and arrival-side delay at MEM, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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