Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL)

2,396mi
3,856 km2,082 nm

Flight time

≈ 5h 36m

Bearing

67° NE

Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 2,396 miles (3,856 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies LAX–PHL

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PHL; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

493

July 2026

Seats

98,416

both directions

Passengers

86,519

both directions

Load factor

87.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LAX–PHL?

American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PHL departures in July 2026 (481), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies LAX–PHL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 74% of LAX–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LAX–PHL traffic changed?

Nonstop LAX–PHL departures fell from 503 in August 2025 to 493 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop LAX–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    503 departures · 86,964 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    422 departures · 66,434 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • October 2025

    491 departures · 76,397 passengers

    77.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    336 departures · 55,419 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    347 departures · 59,078 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    289 departures · 45,323 passengers

    79.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    266 departures · 40,442 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    310 departures · 52,353 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    396 departures · 60,211 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    448 departures · 68,815 passengers

    78.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    463 departures · 77,982 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • July 2026

    493 departures · 86,519 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LAX → PHL

86.7% full

251 departures · 43,292 passengers

PHL → LAX

89.1% full

242 departures · 43,227 passengers

Nonstop LAX–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHL

Philadelphia

US

Philadelphia International Airport

Coordinates

39.87°N, 75.24°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Philadelphia (PHL)?

LAX to PHL is 2,396 miles (3,856 km / 2,082 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LAX to PHL?

A nonstop covers the 2,396-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LAX–PHL?

In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (74.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (12.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PHL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,396-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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