Flights Los Angeles → Philadelphia
LAX → PHL
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 4h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Los Angeles to Philadelphia, which operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, sees aircraft primarily consisting of Airbus A320 and A321 models. Over the past year, these flights have experienced a mean delay of 11.5 minutes, with a total of 492 flights recorded between the two cities, where Los Angeles International Airport, established in 1926, connects to Philadelphia's busy airport that handles over 28 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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1491 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.68%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-east for about 3,856 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 55m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of LAX-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,491 tracked LAX-PHL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.7% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-PHL
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 4h 55m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 1491 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Philadelphia is 1.68% across 1491 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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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.
