Los Angeles to Phoenix.
Distance
327 nm
great circle
Flight time
1h 00m
heavy jet
light jet 1h 05m
Nonstop cabins
7 of 7
no fuel stop
Smallest nonstop
Single Turboprop
1h 25m
327 nautical miles from Van Nuys to Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl. Range is not the question on this one. Seven of seven cabins fly it nonstop, so the decision is passenger count and what goes in the hold.
What flies it
Block time here is gate to gate, and most of it is not cruise. Every row adds 21 minutes to the cruise leg for taxi, climb and approach, which on 327 nautical miles is a large share of the trip. A twin turboprop does it in 1h 25m against 1h 05m for a light jet, a difference of 20 minutes. Across the whole list the spread is 25 minutes, so on a hop this short the turboprops are a real answer rather than a compromise.
| Cabin | Passengers | Time | VNY to PHX |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Jet | 10 to 14 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Super Midsize | 8 to 10 | 1h 00m | Nonstop |
| Midsize Jet | 8 to 9 | 1h 05m | Nonstop |
| Super Light Jet | 7 to 9 | 1h 05m | Nonstop |
| Light Jet | 6 to 8 | 1h 05m | Nonstop |
| Twin Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 25m | Nonstop |
| Single Turboprop | 6 to 9 | 1h 25m | Nonstop |
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1,982 nm · 4h 25m
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