ATL → PHXAtlanta to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Phoenix (PHX): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,549 km, an estimated 3 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Phoenix. Updated 18 October 2026 at 01:38 UTC.

Today, ATL → PHX

Sat 17 Oct · local times
WN1331SouthwestIn the air, 17 min late

Left ATL at 07:57, 17 min after its 07:40 slot.

Track WN1331 →
DL1053Delta Air LinesIn the air, 54 min late

Left ATL at 10:34, 54 min after its 09:40 slot.

Track DL1053 →
  1. 07:37 AA1777American Airlines Left 07:54 +17 Landed 08:33 −27
  2. 07:40 WN1331Southwest Left 07:57 +17 ·
  3. 08:05 DL348Delta Air Lines Left 08:16 +11 ·
  4. 09:40 DL1053Delta Air Lines Left 10:34 +54 ·
  5. 11:01 DL687Delta Air Lines Left 12:10 +69 ·
  6. 13:03 DL366Delta Air Lines Left 13:18 +15 ·
  7. 16:45 DL836Delta Air Lines Left 16:55 +10 Landed 17:27 −21
  8. 19:58 DL2013Delta Air Lines Left 20:32 +34 PHX est. 21:13 +12In the air · sched 21:01
  9. 21:15 DL842Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS PHX 22:21scheduled
  10. · AN10Advanced Air Departed Landed 08:36 −9

Checked ATL board 20:41 · PHX board 18:38

ATL Atlanta smooth · +13
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
2,549 km · ~3h 46m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:1521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 operated ATL → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSouthwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1777 07:37 daily · AA883 17:47 Mo We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL67% on time

Flights DL348 08:05 daily · DL1053 09:40 daily · DL687 11:01 daily · DL366 13:03 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN2097 06:00 Su · WN2983 07:15 Mo Th Fr · WN1331 07:40 Sa · WN250 18:50 Tu We Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1777dep +17 → arr−27
10-17AN10arrived−9
10-17DL1053departed+54
10-17DL2013dep +34 → arr+12
10-17DL348departed+11
10-17DL366departed+15
10-17DL687departed+69
10-17DL836dep +10 → arr−21
10-17WN1331departed+17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 14 kt Full ATL delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 11 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHX: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Phoenix route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to PHX flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATL to PHX questions

Is ATL–PHX running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,549 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 210–248 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–PHX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 72 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.