Flights Miami → Phoenix
MIA → PHX
How long is the flight from Miami to Phoenix?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 27m 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 Miami to Phoenix operates with a Boeing 737-800 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 78%, with average delays of approximately 15 minutes. With over 519 flights annually, this route serves the highly trafficked Phoenix airport, which accommodates nearly 44 million passengers per year.
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 Miami (MIA) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1183 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.51%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.1/100 (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 Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Phoenix (PHX) heads north-west for about 3,168 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 27m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 40% of MIA-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,183 tracked MIA-PHX flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 0.5% 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 MIA-PHX
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 27m 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 Miami (MIA) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 1183 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Phoenix is 0.51% across 1183 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.
