Flights London → Phoenix
LHR → PHX
Route overview
The flight route from London to Phoenix operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 83%. Over the course of a year, it conducts 14 flights using Boeing 747-400 aircraft, with each flight experiencing an average delay of just 4 minutes. The destination airport sees over 44 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
The London (LHR) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Phoenix (PHX) heads north-west for about 8,463 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 60m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of LHR-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked LHR-PHX flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating LHR-PHX
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-PHX
On the London (LHR) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Phoenix is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia Airlines.
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The London-Phoenix route is about 8,463 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £520, barring extraordinary circumstances.
