Los Angeles seen from the hills, with the city skyline in the distance. Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles

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Cheap Flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles (PHX to LAX)

Search partner travel sites for PHX to LAX flights. Nonstops take about 1 hour 27 minutes, so check your terminal at each end before you go.

PHX to LAX · 369 mi · 1h 26m est.

PHX to LAX
369 miles
1h 26m nonstop (estimated)
5 airlines in our fare results

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Phoenix to Los Angeles flight insights

Average flight time

~1h 26m (estimated)

PHX → LAX

Cheapest cached price

$33

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Last checked Nov 5, 2026

A nonstop flight from PHX to LAX takes about 1 hour 27 minutes, Southwest's published average, and Southwest runs 6 nonstops each weekday. Sky Harbor lists American, Delta, Frontier and United on PHX to LAX too, so compare the total with bags, not just the headline fare. Phoenix doesn't change its clocks, so from early November to mid-March LA is an hour behind: a 6 p.m. departure from PHX lands at about 6:30 p.m. LA time.

Phoenix to Los Angeles covers a straight-line distance of about 369 miles. Based on that distance, a nonstop flight would take approximately ~1h 26m (estimated). Actual flight time varies by airline, aircraft and routing.

Phoenix to Los Angeles at a glance

PHX to LAX is about 369 miles in a straight line. The curved line is an illustration; the route your airline flies may differ.

Route Quick Facts

Quick facts for flights from Phoenix to Los Angeles on Eazair
Origin	Phoenix (PHX)
Destination	Los Angeles (LAX)
Average Flight Time	~1h 26m (estimated)
Current Lowest Fare	$33
Fares Last Checked	Nov 5, 2026
Distance	369 miles (PHX to LAX)
Time in Los Angeles	1 hour behind Phoenix until Mar 14, 2027
Airlines in our fare results	5

Local time in Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Phoenix until Mar 14, 2027, then the same as in Phoenix. Phoenix is on Mountain Standard Time, Los Angeles on Pacific Time.

Flight deals from Phoenix to Los Angeles

Searches on this page run from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) to Los Angeles International (LAX). Sky Harbor's nonstop list (no date shown) names American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United for LAX, and schedules change, so check the stops on each result. United, American and Southwest have appeared in EazAir's fare checks for this route. In Phoenix, United uses Terminal 3 while American and Southwest share Terminal 4. At LAX, Southwest is in Terminal 1, American in Terminal 4 and United in Terminals 7 and 8.

At Sky Harbor, the Terminal 3 checkpoint used by United passengers is open 24 hours, with TSA PreCheck from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. Terminal 4, home to American and Southwest, has checkpoints A to D, and any of them leads to any Terminal 4 gate. PreCheck there runs from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m., hours the airport says may change. PHX asks domestic travelers to be there 2 hours before departure.

Taxis and ride apps at LAX pick up at LAX-it, a lot next to Terminal 1. LAX says the walk from Terminal 1 takes 8 minutes, and a free 24-hour shuttle runs there from outside baggage claim at every terminal. Another free shuttle links each terminal with the LAX/Metro Transit Center for the Metro C and K Lines, and FlyAway buses leave from blue columns on the Lower/Arrivals level for Union Station and Van Nuys. LAWA has warned of detours and longer shuttle times from Terminal 4 work.

From 25 Sep to 15 Oct 2026, EazAir ran its first 9 fare checks for PHX to LAX, each looking for the lowest one-way economy fare for one adult, departing 30 days later. Those 9 checks gave 4 different results, the highest at least double the lowest, and the lowest result came on 28 Sep. United Basic Economy leaves out a carry-on on domestic flights, while American Basic Economy and Southwest Basic allow one. Search your own dates, and check the final price, bags and fare rules on the partner site before you pay.

Airports for Phoenix to Los Angeles flights

Departure · Phoenix

Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)

Mountain Standard Time

Arrival · Los Angeles

Los Angeles International (LAX)

Pacific Time

Other airports near Los Angeles: Long Beach (LGB), John Wayne (SNA), Ontario International (ONT), Hollywood Burbank (BUR)

Phoenix to Los Angeles: airport and fare guide

Checked on 17 Oct 2026 against the airport, airline and transit pages listed under Sources. Airports and airlines change these details, so confirm them with your airline before you fly.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International's nonstop list (no date shown) shows Los Angeles (LAX) served by American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest and United. Schedules change, so check the stops shown with each result.

Which LA airport should you fly into from Phoenix?

Pick the airport closest to where you're staying, not LAX by default. Phoenix Sky Harbor lists nonstop flights to five Los Angeles area airports, and for plenty of trips a smaller one saves you a long drive across the city.

Airport	Closest for	Nonstop airlines from PHX	Southwest nonstops, Mon to Fri	Southwest average flight time
Los Angeles International (LAX)	Santa Monica, the Westside and the beach cities	American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United	6 a day	1 hr 27 min
Hollywood Burbank (BUR)	Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and the San Fernando Valley	American, Frontier, Southwest	6 a day	1 hr 28 min
Long Beach (LGB)	Long Beach and the southern South Bay	American, Southwest	4 a day	1 hr 21 min
John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)	Anaheim, Irvine, Costa Mesa and Newport Beach	American, Frontier, Southwest	6 a day	1 hr 18 min
Ontario International (ONT)	Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Riverside and San Bernardino	American, Frontier, Southwest	4 a day	1 hr 15 min

Airlines from Phoenix Sky Harbor's nonstop list. Southwest flights per weekday and average flight times from Southwest's own route pages, checked 28 Oct 2026. Schedules change, so check the stops shown with each result.

LAX gives you the most airlines to choose from. Heading to Pasadena, Glendale or the Valley? Burbank is usually the easier landing, and it opened a new 14-gate terminal in October 2026, so the entrance, parking and baggage claim are new if you last flew there before then.

For Disneyland and the rest of Orange County, John Wayne is the closest of the five. To compare any of them, change the To box in the search above to the airport's code, such as BUR or SNA. Fares differ by airport, so compare the total price with bags, not just the headline fare.

Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in Mesa is a separate airport that also serves the Phoenix area, so check the airport code on every result.

Leaving from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX)

Airline	PHX terminal
Southwest	Terminal 4
American	Terminal 4
United	Terminal 3
Other airlines	Check your boarding pass or airline app.

Valley Metro Rail stops at 44th Street/Washington, which connects by a walkway with moving sidewalks to the 44th Street PHX Sky Train station. The free Sky Train runs to Terminals 3 and 4.
If you are returning a rental car, the free PHX Sky Train runs from the Rental Car Center to both terminals around the clock.
PHX says Waymo offers curbside drop-off at the Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 ride share locations.
The Terminal 3 checkpoint is open 24 hours, with TSA PreCheck from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Terminal 4 has checkpoints A to D. Checkpoint A is open 24 hours, and TSA PreCheck runs from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. PHX says PreCheck hours may change.
PHX asks domestic travelers to arrive 2 hours before departure. Wait times are on the skyharbor.com home page and on terminal screens.

Arriving at Los Angeles International (LAX)

Airline	LAX terminal
Southwest	Terminal 1
American	Terminal 4
United	Terminals 7 and 8
Other airlines	Check your boarding pass or airline app.

LAX's airline location map is dated 1 Jul 2026. Terminal 5 closed for rebuilding in October 2025, when JetBlue moved to Terminal 1 and American to Terminal 4.

Terminal 5 closed for rebuilding in October 2025. LAWA expects the new Terminal 5 just before the 2028 Olympics.
Taxis and ride apps pick up at LAX-it, a lot next to Terminal 1, reached on foot or by a free shuttle from outside baggage claim on the first level of each terminal.
The SkyLink people mover is not open yet. LAWA calls it forthcoming and gives no opening date.
LAWA warned in July 2026 of detours and longer shuttle times from work at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (Terminal B), Terminal 4 and the future Terminal 5.

Getting from LAX	Where to board	Where it goes
LAX-it (taxis and rideshare)	A pickup lot next to Terminal 1. Walk there along the signed path, or take the free LAX-it shuttle from outside baggage claim on the first level of each terminal, at the green LAX-it bus stop signs. LAX says it runs 24 hours.	Wherever you booked.
SkyLink people mover	Not open yet. LAWA calls it forthcoming and gives no opening date. LAWA says it will run 24 hours a day and be free for ticketed passengers.	Not running yet.
Metro C and K Lines	A free shuttle links every terminal with the LAX/Metro Transit Center, where it uses Bus Bays 1 and 2.	The Metro rail network.
FlyAway bus	Blue FlyAway columns on the Lower/Arrivals level in front of each terminal, 7 days a week.	Union Station and Van Nuys.

What the lowest fares include

Fare	Carry-on	Checked bag	Seat	Changes
American Basic Economy	Included, plus a personal item.	Not included, except for some AAdvantage status members and eligible cardmembers.	A free seat is assigned at check-in, or you can pay to choose one.	Generally not allowed. American describes a 24-hour window and some credit options on its Basic Economy page.
United Basic Economy	Not included on domestic flights. One personal item only, unless you are a MileagePlus Premier member, travel with one, or hold a qualifying MileagePlus card.	Not included; check United's bag fee calculator.	Assigned by United before boarding.	Changes may not be allowed. Refund if cancelled within 24 hours of booking, under United's 24-hour policy; after that, partial travel credit.
Southwest Basic	Southwest's policy allows one carry-on and one personal item.	Checked bag fees apply to Basic fares.	A free Standard seat is assigned at check-in. Preferred and Extra Legroom seats cost extra.	Only by upgrading to a Choice fare or higher. Cancelling at least 10 minutes before departure gives a flight credit, which for Basic expires 6 months from booking.

Based on the airlines' own pages, checked on 17 Oct 2026. Fees are left out because they change often. Check the final price, bags and fare rules on the partner site before you pay.

How EazAir measured fares on this route

EazAir's first 9 fare checks from Phoenix to Los Angeles ran from 25 Sep to 15 Oct 2026. Each check asked partner travel sites for the lowest one-way economy fare for one adult, departing 30 days after the check. Results can include connecting flights. The highest result was at least double the lowest. The 9 checks returned 4 different results. The lowest result came on 28 Sep. That is a small sample, so it shows that prices move, not when they are lowest. Search your own dates for current prices.

Sources

Phoenix Sky Harbor: Passenger airlines (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Phoenix Sky Harbor: PHX Sky Train (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Phoenix Sky Harbor: Security screening (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Phoenix Sky Harbor: Light rail connection (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Phoenix Sky Harbor: Ride share (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Phoenix Sky Harbor: Summer travel tips (19 May 2026, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Phoenix Sky Harbor: Public transportation (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Hollywood Burbank Airport (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Long Beach Airport (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Ontario International Airport (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
John Wayne Airport, Orange County (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAX: Airline list (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAX: Airline location map (as of 1 Jul 2026, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAWA: Terminal 5 closure (20 Oct 2025, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAX: Terminal 1 (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Delta: Los Angeles airport map (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAX: LAX-it (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAX: SkyLink (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAX: Traffic and ground transportation (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAX: FlyAway bus (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LAWA: Summer travel tips (1 Jul 2026, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
LA Metro: LAX (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Phoenix Sky Harbor: Where we fly (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
American Airlines: Basic Economy (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
United: Basic Economy FAQ (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Fare information (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Assigned seating (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Carry-on baggage policy (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Fare types and benefits (no date shown, accessed 17 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Phoenix to Los Angeles (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Phoenix to Burbank (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Phoenix to Long Beach (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Phoenix to Orange County/Santa Ana (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
Southwest: Phoenix to Ontario/LA (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
Hollywood Burbank Airport: Press releases (October 2026, new terminal opening) (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
Hollywood Burbank Airport: Replacement terminal project (no date shown, accessed 28 Oct 2026)
EazAir fare checks for PHX to LAX, 25 Sep 2026 to 15 Oct 2026
LAWA: SkyLink (no date shown, accessed 26 Oct 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How long is the flight from Phoenix to Los Angeles?

About an hour and a half. Southwest's average for PHX to LAX is 1 hour 27 minutes. To the other LA area airports its averages run from 1 hour 15 minutes to Ontario to 1 hour 28 minutes to Burbank. Check the scheduled time shown with each result.

Which Phoenix terminal should I go to for a flight to LAX?

At Sky Harbor, American and Southwest use Terminal 4, and United uses Terminal 3. The free PHX Sky Train links both terminals around the clock if you end up at the wrong one.

Where do I catch a taxi or Uber at LAX?

Taxis and ride apps pick up at LAX-it, a lot next to Terminal 1. Walk along the signed path or take the free LAX-it shuttle from the green bus stop signs outside baggage claim.

Is the LAX SkyLink train running yet?

Not yet. LAWA calls the SkyLink people mover forthcoming and gives no opening date, and news reports on 29 Oct 2026 put the earliest opening at February 2027. Until then, use the free shuttles to LAX-it and the LAX/Metro Transit Center.

Do the lowest fares on United, American and Southwest include a carry-on bag?

American Basic Economy includes a carry-on plus a personal item, and Southwest's policy allows one carry-on and one personal item on Basic. United Basic Economy allows only a personal item on domestic flights, with some MileagePlus exceptions.

Which Los Angeles area airports can I fly to from Phoenix?

Five. Phoenix Sky Harbor lists nonstop flights to Los Angeles (LAX), Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Long Beach (LGB), John Wayne Airport in Orange County (SNA) and Ontario (ONT). This page searches LAX; change the To box to compare the others.

How far is Phoenix from Los Angeles?

PHX and LAX are about 369 miles apart in a straight line. Flight times vary by airline, direction and routing, so check the scheduled time shown with each result.

What is the time difference between Phoenix and Los Angeles?

It depends on the season, because Arizona stays on Mountain Standard Time all year. From the first Sunday in November to the second Sunday in March, Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Phoenix. The rest of the year, both cities show the same time, so check which applies to your travel dates.

Airline bag fees

Baggage allowances differ significantly between fare classes (Basic/Light vs. Standard/Flex) and can change over time. Always verify the exact allowance for your specific fare with the airline before you fly.

Checked bag fees from each airline's own website
Airline	Carry-on, basic economy	1st checked bag	2nd checked bag	Source
American Airlines	Included	$45	$55	aa.com, Sep 24, 2026
United Airlines	Not included	$40	$50	united.com, Sep 24, 2026
Delta Air Lines	Included	$45	$55	delta.com, Sep 24, 2026
Southwest Airlines	Included	$45	$55	southwest.com, Oct 27, 2026
JetBlue	Included	$45	$59	jetblue.com, Sep 24, 2026
Alaska Airlines	Included	$45	$55	alaskaair.com, Sep 24, 2026
Frontier Airlines	Not included	Varies	Varies	flyfrontier.com, Sep 24, 2026
Sun Country Airlines	Not included	Varies	Varies	suncountry.com, Sep 24, 2026

Domestic US fees per bag, each way, when paid online in advance. "Varies" means the airline prices bags by route and date.

Travel tips

Arrive early for domestic flights

TSA generally recommends arriving at least 2 hours before a domestic departure, more at larger hub airports during peak travel periods.

Pack a mixed carry-on

Keep a change of clothes, chargers, and any essentials in your carry-on rather than only your checked bag, in case of a delay or a bag that doesn't arrive with you.

Screenshot your confirmation

Save a screenshot or PDF of your booking confirmation and boarding pass before you travel, in case you lose signal or battery at the airport.

Check in online when it opens

Most airlines open online check-in 24 hours before departure. Checking in early can help with seat selection and, on some airlines, boarding group assignment.