Flights Phoenix → Atlanta
PHX → ATL
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Atlanta?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 3h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 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 Phoenix to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, experiencing a mean delay of 9.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 965 flights using a mix of Airbus A321, Airbus A320, Boeing 757, and Boeing 737-900 aircraft, serving one of the busiest destination airports with over 108 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Phoenix (PHX) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 2245 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.53%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Atlanta (ATL) heads east for about 2,549 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 8m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 45% of PHX-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,245 tracked PHX-ATL flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-ATL
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 3h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 2245 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Atlanta is 0.53% across 2245 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
