Flights Los Angeles → Phoenix
LAX → PHX
Route overview
The flight route from Los Angeles to Phoenix operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 9.6 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 1917 flights using various aircraft models such as Airbus A321, A319, and A320, along with smaller regional jets like the Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900, and Boeing 737-300. The origin airport in Los Angeles has been operational since 1926, while the destination city of Phoenix handles over 44 million passengers annually at its airport.
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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2434 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.86%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.2/100 (medium), 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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Phoenix (PHX) heads east for about 595 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 39% of LAX-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 2,434 tracked LAX-PHX flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-PHX
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 2434 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Phoenix is 0.86% across 2434 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest 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.
