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Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX) flights

There are direct flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, sold by one airline: American Airlines. The distance is 3,856 km, about 5h 10m in the air. There are also 35 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta.

Live fares for PHL → LAXSee all routes on the map
3,856 kmdistance
~5h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
35one-stop options

Direct flights from Philadelphia to Los Angeles

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
PHL → LAXAmerican Airlines3,856 km~5h 10m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
ORD ChicagoAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,890 km~7h 25m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,076 km~7h 40m
ATL AtlantaAmerican Airlines and Air France then Air France and Alaska Airlines4,197 km~7h 45m
IAH HoustonAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,345 km~8h
EWR NewarkAmerican Airlines then Alaska Airlines and United Airlines4,070 km~7h 40m
DEN DenverAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,886 km~7h 25m
YYZ TorontoAmerican Airlines and Air Canada then American Airlines and Air Canada4,052 km~7h 35m
CLT CharlotteAmerican Airlines then American Airlines4,134 km~7h 40m
LAS Las VegasAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines3,874 km~7h 25m
IAD WashingtonUnited Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines3,890 km~7h 25m
SFO San FranciscoAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,591 km~8h 15m
MCO OrlandoAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,951 km~8h 40m

More from Philadelphia and Los Angeles

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.