Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 Phoenix and Philadelphia. Updated 12 October 2026 at 08:07 UTC.
Today, PHX → PHL
Mon 12 Oct · local times
AA1242American Airlines65 min late
The PHX board at 01:07 shows departure at 01:15 instead of 00:10, gate A24 (T4).
Landing
12:37PHL board estimate · sched 11:37
Later cancelled
1%of 20,734 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
AA3047 07:00American Airlines · then AA2300 08:44, AA2721 13:03
How the Phoenix to Philadelphia route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHX to PHL 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.
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PHX–PHL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 and evening departures around 22:00 from PHX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PHX to PHL?
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 PHX–PHL fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 49 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.