Albuquerque (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
252° W
Albuquerque (ABQ) to Phoenix (PHX) is 328 miles (527 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ABQ–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
560
April 2026
Seats
64,257
both directions
Passengers
48,960
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ABQ–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–PHX departures in April 2026 (310), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
310 departures · 45,928 seats
Share of departures55.4%76.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
239 departures · 17,493 seats
Share of departures42.7%76.8%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
11 departures · 836 seats
Share of departures2.0%72.9%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 39% of ABQ–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
219 departures · 76.6% load
39.1% - Embraer E175
187 departures · 76.6% load
33.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
64 departures · 76.7% load
11.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
61 departures · 77.4% load
10.9% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 70.7% load
4.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 53.3% load
0.4%
How has ABQ–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–PHX departures fell from 580 in May 2025 to 560 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
580 departures · 55,275 passengers
74.2%
Load
June 2025
521 departures · 50,246 passengers
69.7%
Load
July 2025
529 departures · 51,091 passengers
67.1%
Load
August 2025
498 departures · 49,714 passengers
70.3%
Load
September 2025
479 departures · 52,069 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
617 departures · 62,885 passengers
71.1%
Load
November 2025
590 departures · 49,976 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
647 departures · 54,492 passengers
67.8%
Load
January 2026
582 departures · 45,675 passengers
62.6%
Load
February 2026
504 departures · 43,468 passengers
70.7%
Load
March 2026
612 departures · 49,700 passengers
72.2%
Load
April 2026
560 departures · 48,960 passengers
76.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → PHX
74.0% full
281 departures · 23,858 passengers
PHX → ABQ
78.4% full
279 departures · 25,102 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–PHX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Albuquerque (ABQ) from Phoenix (PHX)?
ABQ to PHX is 328 miles (527 km / 285 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ABQ to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 328-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ABQ–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (39.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (33.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ABQ–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 328-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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