Flights Phoenix → Las Vegas
PHX → LAS
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Las Vegas?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 50 min 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 Phoenix to Las Vegas operates with a high frequency of 1,548 flights annually and uses various aircraft models including Airbus A321, A320, A319, and Boeing 737-500. With an on-time performance rate of 77%, the route experiences an average delay of 11.5 minutes per flight, serving a destination airport that accommodates over 52 million passengers yearly.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Las Vegas (LAS) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 3803 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.58%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Las Vegas: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Las Vegas (LAS) heads north-west for about 411 km, a flight time of roughly 50m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of PHX-LAS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Las Vegas it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,803 tracked PHX-LAS flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.6% 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 PHX-LAS
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 50 min 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Las Vegas (LAS) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 3803 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Las Vegas is 0.58% across 3803 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.
