Phoenix, United States → Los Angeles, United States
310 nautical miles · Direction: west
The straight-line distance from Phoenix to Los Angeles is 574 km (357 miles). Los Angeles lies roughly west of Phoenix; the initial great-circle bearing is 278° (W). It is a domestic route within United States.
Phoenix (Southwest, United States) sits at 33.4484°N, 112.0740°W; Los Angeles (West Coast, United States) is at 34.0522°N, 118.2437°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 278° (W); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~1h 13min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~747 km · ~9h 20min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Phoenix to Los Angeles: about 747 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Phoenix and Los Angeles lies at approximately 33.7887°N, 115.1480°W — the position that is an equal 287 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Phoenix (America/Phoenix), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
All distances from Phoenix · All distances from Los Angeles
The straight-line distance from Phoenix to Los Angeles is approximately 574 km (357 miles, 310 nautical miles).
Los Angeles lies roughly west of Phoenix; the initial great-circle bearing is 278° (W).
Estimated flight time is about 1h 13min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Phoenix to Los Angeles: about 747 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Depending on the date, Los Angeles (America/Los_Angeles) is 1 hour behind or on the same time as Phoenix (America/Phoenix), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances