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PHX to LAX: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
369 mi
594 km · 321 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
369 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, United States
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 mi away
Near LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHX from LAX?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 369 miles (594 km, 321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to LAX?
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