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Philadelphia → Los Angeles

PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
LAXLos AngelesLos Angeles International Airport
Distance
2,396 mi
Estimated flight time
~5h 20m

Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind Philadelphia.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 5.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

5.5
flights per day
7
busiest month · Jun
4
quietest month · Jan
5 hr 15 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

American Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 5.1Mon
  2. 4.9Tue
  3. 4.9Wed
  4. 4.8Thu
  5. 5.5Fri
  6. 4.9Sat
  7. 4.9Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N88%
  2. Airbus A321A3217%
  3. Boeing 787-8B7884%
  4. GA6C0%
  5. Bombardier Challenger 350CL350%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20264121
  • American Airlines116×
February 20265120
  • American Airlines117×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
March 20264101
  • American Airlines99×
April 20265133
  • American Airlines131×
May 20266155
  • American Airlines153×
June 20267184
  • American Airlines181×
July 20267199
  • American Airlines194×
August 20266181
  • American Airlines179×
September 20266170
  • American Airlines169×
October 20256168
  • American Airlines162×
  • Delta Air Lines1×
November 20255147
  • American Airlines143×
December 20255131
  • American Airlines129×
  • Delta Air Lines1×

Airlines observed on this route

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

American Airlines

AA · AAL

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

193 departure airportsView airline →

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 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 Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from Los Angeles: 161.

The airports on this route

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

66 °F · RainSource: 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

86 °F · ClearSource: 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.

PHL HHRJack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal AirportHawthorne is about 4 mi from Los Angeles.View route →PHL ONTOntario International AirportOntario is about 47 mi from Los Angeles.View route →EWR LAXNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →BWI LAXBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 90 mi from Philadelphia.View route →

About the route from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) covers approximately 2,396 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 20m. American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Philadelphia from Los Angeles by air?
The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport is approximately 2,396 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
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 Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and LAX has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
On average around 5.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,810 observed flights. Mainly American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Los Angeles?
Los Angeles is currently 3 hours behind Philadelphia.

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.