PHX → PHLPhoenix to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,333 km, an estimated 4 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Phoenix and Philadelphia. Updated 21 October 2026 at 14:26 UTC.

Today, PHX → PHL

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 00:10 AA1242American Airlines Left 00:16 +6 Landed 11:37
  2. 07:00 AA3047American Airlines On scheduleGate A27 · T4 PHL est. 18:47 +12sched 18:35
  3. 08:44 AA2300American Airlines On scheduleGate A20 · T4 PHL 20:25scheduled
  4. 13:03 AA2721American Airlines On scheduleGate A27 · T4 ·
  5. 15:45 AA357American Airlines On scheduleGate B6 · T4 ·
  6. 22:00 AA1188American Airlines Departed Landed 09:20 −6
  7. 23:15 AA2301American Airlines Departed Landed 10:28 −13

Checked PHX board 07:07 · PHL board 10:26

PHX Phoenix smooth · +11
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
3,333 km · ~4h 46m est.
dep bank 00:10–23:157x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated PHX → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA1242 00:10 daily · AA3047 07:00 daily · AA2300 08:44 daily · AA2721 13:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA1188arrived−6
10-21AA1242dep +6 → arr+0
10-21AA2301arrived−13
10-20AA2721arrived−13
10-20AA357arrived−5

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
PHXPhoenix +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full PHX delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 13 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 39% 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 Phoenix to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is PHX–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 and evening departures around 22:00 from PHX. 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 PHX to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 3,333 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 265–316 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHX–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.