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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ABQ–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
513
July 2026
Seats
78,505
both directions
Passengers
50,175
both directions
Load factor
63.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ABQ–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop ABQ–PHX departures in July 2026 (323), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- WN
323 departures · 52,155 seats
Share of departures63.0%65.5%
Load
- AA
177 departures · 25,152 seats
Share of departures34.5%59.6%
Load
- MQ
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures1.9%89.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.4%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%90.5%
Load
What plane flies ABQ–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 27% of ABQ–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
138 departures · 59.1% load
26.9% - Boeing 737-700
115 departures · 85.8% load
22.4% - Airbus A320
92 departures · 51.8% load
17.9% - Airbus A319
77 departures · 68.8% load
15.0% - Boeing 737-800
72 departures · 53.0% load
14.0% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 89.6% load
1.9% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 71.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 67.8% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 90.5% load
0.2%
How has ABQ–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ABQ–PHX departures rose from 498 in August 2025 to 513 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ABQ–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
545 departures · 52,490 passengers
78.0%
Load
June 2026
485 departures · 51,654 passengers
70.2%
Load
July 2026
513 departures · 50,175 passengers
63.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ABQ → PHX
66.8% full
263 departures · 26,942 passengers
PHX → ABQ
60.8% full
250 departures · 23,233 passengers
Nonstop ABQ–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (26.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (22.4%).
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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