Flights Philadelphia → Phoenix
PHL → PHX
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Phoenix?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 33m 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 Philadelphia to Phoenix has an on-time performance rate of 85%, with an average delay of 9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 592 flights using aircraft such as the Airbus A321 and Boeing 757 models, serving a destination airport that handles 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1496 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.40%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.4/100 (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 Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 3,332 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 33m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of PHL-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,496 tracked PHL-PHX flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.4% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-PHX
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 4h 33m 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1496 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Phoenix is 1.40% across 1496 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American 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.
