Distance between Phoenix, AZ (PHX) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Flight distance from Phoenix to Los Angeles (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – Los Angeles International Airport) is 370 miles / 596 kilometers / 322 nautical miles. Estimated flight time is 1 hour 12 minutes.
Driving distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 394 miles / 634 kilometers and travel time by car is about 7 hours 11 minutes.
Phoenix – Los Angeles
How far is Los Angeles from Phoenix?
There are several ways to calculate distances between Los Angeles and Chicago. Here are two common methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 370.098 miles
- 595.615 kilometers
- 321.607 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth’s surface, using an ellipsoidal model of the earth.
Haversine formula- 369.319 miles
- 594.362 kilometers
- 320.930 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
Flight Duration
Estimated flight time from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport is 1 hour 12 minutes.
Time difference
The time difference between Phoenix and Los Angeles is 1 hour. Los Angeles is 1 hour behind Phoenix.
Phoenix time to Los Angeles time converter
Carbon dioxide emissions
On average flying from Phoenix to Los Angeles generates about 79 kg of CO2 per passenger, 79 kilograms is equal to 175 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Phoenix to Los Angeles
Shortest flight path between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
Airport information
| Origin | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Phoenix, AZ |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | PHX |
| ICAO Code: | KPHX |
| Coordinates: | 33°26′3″N, 112°0′43″W |
| Destination | Los Angeles International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Los Angeles, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | LAX |
| ICAO Code: | KLAX |
| Coordinates: | 33°56′33″N, 118°24′28″W |
Airlines flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Los Angeles (LAX)
| Alaska Airlines |
| American Airlines |
| Delta Air Lines |
| Southwest Airlines |
| United Airlines |