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
Route
Los Angeles → Philadelphia
LAX
Los AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportPHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport- Distance
- 2,396 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~5h 20m
Philadelphia is currently 3 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 4 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 4
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Jun
- 3
- quietest month · Dec
- 4 hr 35 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 3Feb
- 3Mar
- 4Apr
- 4.5May
- 6Jun
- 6Jul
- 5Aug
- 5Sep
- 4Oct2025
- 4Nov
- 3Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
American Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesnow and then
JetBluenow and then
Delta Air Linesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Los Angeles. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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- 01:00
- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 3.5Mon
- 3.3Tue
- 3.6Wed
- 3.8Thu
- 4.1Fri
- 4.1Sat
- 4.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321neoA21N88%
- Airbus A321A3217%
- Boeing 787-8B7884%
- Boeing 787-9B7890%
- Embraer Legacy 450E5450%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 65 |
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| February 2026 | 3 | 62 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 78 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 118 |
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| May 2026 | 4.5 | 118 |
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| June 2026 | 6 | 152 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 183 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 129 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 145 |
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| October 2025 | 4 | 137 |
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| November 2025 | 4 | 103 |
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| December 2025 | 3 | 77 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LAX-PHL - not a booking guarantee.
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 Los Angeles: 161.
- Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
The airports on this route
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
75 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
BUR PHLHollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBurbank is about 18 mi from Los Angeles.View route →ONT PHLOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →LAX EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →LAX BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 90 mi from Philadelphia.View route →
About the route from Los Angeles to Philadelphia
The observed direct connection between Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) covers approximately 2,396 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 20m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Los Angeles from Philadelphia by air?
- The great-circle distance between Los Angeles International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport is approximately 2,396 mi.
- How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 20m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Los Angeles to Philadelphia?
- Yes, a direct connection between LAX and PHL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines and JetBlue.
- How often is there a flight from Los Angeles to Philadelphia?
- On average around 4 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,367 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Los Angeles and Philadelphia?
- Philadelphia is currently 3 hours ahead of 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.