So, is the Phoenix-to-LAX flight worth it? Only if you’re addicted to airline-grade anxiety or you hate the I-10 freeway. The flying time is a joke—a very short, mildly bumpy joke about 80 miles of the total 370-mile route. For the record, you could fly from Phoenix to LA and back three times in the time it takes to watch The Irishman.
My advice? If you’re not in a screaming rush, consider the train, or just embrace the road trip. But if you do fly, pack patience and a good podcast. And for the love of all that’s holy, don’t open that book until you hear the “ding” for landing—you won’t have time to finish the first page.
