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Phoenix → Los Angeles

AZAPhoenixMesa Gateway Airport
LAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Distance
391 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 15m

Same local time in Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Daily at most

On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

1
flights per day
1
busiest month · Oct
1 hr 4 min
measured flight time
8 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 1Jan2026
  2. 1Feb
  3. –Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. –May
  6. 1Jun
  7. –Jul
  8. –Aug
  9. 1Sep
  10. 1Oct2025
  11. 1Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Atlas Airwinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Phoenix. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.

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  14. 13:00
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  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.1Mon
  2. 0Tue
  3. 0.1Wed
  4. 0.1Thu
  5. 0.2Fri
  6. 0.1Sat
  7. 0Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Boeing 747-400B74427%
  2. Pilatus PC-12PC1215%
  3. Embraer Phenom 300E55P9%
  4. GA6C6%
  5. SJ306%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 202613
  • Atlas Air1×
February 202612–
    March 2026Not seen in this month.
    April 202612–
      May 2026Not seen in this month.
      June 202613–
        July 2026Not seen in this month.
        August 2026Not seen in this month.
        September 202612–
          October 202515
          • Atlas Air2×
          November 2025112
          • Atlas Air4×
          December 202514
          • Atlas Air2×

          Airlines observed on this route

          From observed callsign routes on AZA-LAX - not a booking guarantee.

          Atlas Air

          5Y · GTI

          Hub: MIA Miami

          71 departure airportsView airline →

          About this route

          • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
          • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
          • Direct destinations observed from Phoenix: 68.
          • Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.

          The airports on this route

          Mesa Gateway Airport

          Phoenix, United StatesAZA / KIWA

          Regional airport · 68 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 10,400 ft

          82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Los Angeles International Airport

          Los Angeles, United StatesLAX / KLAX

          International hub · 161 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,894 ft

          99 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

          Airport pageAll direct destinations

          Alternative airports for this journey

          Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

          PHX LAXPhoenix Sky Harbor International AirportPhoenix is about 22 mi from Phoenix.View route →AZA SNAJohn Wayne Orange County International AirportSanta Ana is about 36 mi from Los Angeles.View route →AZA SBDSan Bernardino International AirportSan Bernardino is about 68 mi from Los Angeles.View route →AZA CLDMcClellan-Palomar AirportCarlsbad is about 86 mi from Los Angeles.View route →

          About the route from Phoenix to Los Angeles

          The observed direct connection between Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 391 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 15m. Atlas Air has been observed on this connection in the available route data.

          Frequently asked questions about this route

          How far is Phoenix from Los Angeles by air?
          The great-circle distance between Mesa Gateway Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 391 mi.
          How long is the flight from Phoenix to Los Angeles?
          Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 15m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
          Is there a direct connection from Phoenix to Los Angeles?
          Yes, a direct connection between AZA and LAX has been observed in our route data.
          Which airlines have been observed on this route?
          In the available route data: Atlas Air.
          How often is there a flight from Phoenix to Los Angeles?
          On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 33 observed flights. Mainly Atlas Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
          What is the current time difference between Phoenix and Los Angeles?
          Same local time in Phoenix and Los Angeles.

          Where this data comes from

          The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

          The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

          Route data updated on October 11, 2026.