Flights Boston → Phoenix
BOS → PHX
How long is the flight from Boston to Phoenix?
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 5h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Boston to Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance rate of 83%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 11.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 574 total flights using aircraft such as Airbus A320, A319, and A321, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly 44.4 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Boston (BOS) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, JetBlue Airways. Across 1300 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.31%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Boston (BOS) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 3,693 km, a flight time of roughly 5h 12m.
Departures from Boston on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 42% of BOS-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Boston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,300 tracked BOS-PHX flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 79% | 7 min | 0.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about BOS-PHX
The flight from Boston (BOS) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 5h 12m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Boston (BOS) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1300 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Boston-Phoenix is 1.31% across 1300 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, JetBlue Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
