LAX → PHLLos Angeles to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,856 km, an estimated 5 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Updated 17 October 2026 at 00:04 UTC.

Today, LAX → PHL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
AA1407AmericanIn the air, 164 min late

Left LAX at 13:14, 164 min after its 10:30 slot.

Landing
00:52PHL board estimate · sched 22:44
Track AA1407 →
AA538AmericanIn the air, 137 min late

Left LAX at 14:41, 137 min after its 12:24 slot.

Track AA538 →
  1. 06:20 AA2222American Left 06:26 +6 Landed 18:15 −21
  2. 08:05 AA2066American Left 08:44 +39 Landed 20:31 +12
  3. 10:30 AA1407American Left 13:14 +164 PHL est. 00:52 +128In the air · sched 22:44
  4. 12:24 AA538American Left 14:41 +137 ·
  5. 15:20 AA513American Est. 15:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LAX board 15:33 · PHL board 20:04

LAX Los Angeles heavy · +33
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
3,856 km · ~5h 27m est.
dep bank 06:20–23:597x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 17 operated LAX → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~5h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American 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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2222 06:20 daily · AA2066 08:05 daily · AA1407 10:30 daily · AA538 12:24 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1407dep +164 → arr+128
10-16AA2066dep +39 → arr+12
10-16AA2222dep +6 → arr−21
10-16AA538departed+137
10-15AA1407dep +55 → arr+15
10-15AA2010dep +21 → arr−15
10-15AA2066dep +17 → arr−13
10-15AA2222dep +8 → arr−40
10-15AA3276dep +30 → arr−21
10-15AA513departed+210
10-15AA538departed+9
10-14AA1407departed+42
10-14AA2010dep +20 → arr−17
10-14AA2066departed+84
10-14AA2222departed+15
10-14AA3276dep +31 → arr+1
10-14AA513departed+11

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
LAXLos Angeles +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 14 kt Full LAX delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NW 10 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and PHL: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to PHL 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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LAX to PHL questions

Is LAX–PHL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 23:05 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 3,856 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 302–361 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 49 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.