Los Angeles (LAX) to Philadelphia (PHL)
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 dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PHL; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
448
May 2026
Seats
87,548
both directions
Passengers
68,815
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PHL departures in May 2026 (447), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
447 departures · 87,308 seats
Share of departures99.8%78.7%
Load
- F9
1 departures · 240 seats
Share of departures0.2%57.9%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 93% of LAX–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
416 departures · 78.7% load
92.9% - Airbus A321
32 departures · 77.5% load
7.1%
How has LAX–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PHL departures fell from 526 in June 2025 to 448 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
526 departures · 89,901 passengers
84.8%
Load
July 2025
506 departures · 89,681 passengers
87.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → LAX
77.6% full
225 departures · 34,077 passengers
LAX → PHL
79.6% full
223 departures · 34,738 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Airbus A321 (7.1%).
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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