Atlanta (ATL) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 58m
Bearing
277° W
Atlanta (ATL) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,584 miles (2,549 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–PHX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
720
April 2026
Seats
137,899
both directions
Passengers
113,850
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–PHX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–PHX departures in April 2026 (426), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
426 departures · 83,737 seats
Share of departures59.2%84.8%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
120 departures · 20,354 seats
Share of departures16.7%79.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
106 departures · 19,072 seats
Share of departures14.7%74.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
68 departures · 14,736 seats
Share of departures9.4%85.2%
Load
What plane flies ATL–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 43% of ATL–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
309 departures · 83.7% load
42.9% - Boeing 737-800
110 departures · 73.7% load
15.3% - Boeing 757-200
94 departures · 85.5% load
13.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
53 departures · 77.2% load
7.4% - Airbus A321neo
42 departures · 84.7% load
5.8% - Airbus A330-200
38 departures · 88.3% load
5.3% - Airbus A320neo
23 departures · 87.2% load
3.2% - Boeing 767-300
18 departures · 83.9% load
2.5% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 93.0% load
2.4% - Boeing 767-400ER
6 departures · 82.8% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 47.5% load
0.6% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 91.1% load
0.3% - Airbus A350-900
2 departures · 88.7% load
0.3% - Airbus A330-900
2 departures · 74.0% load
0.3%
How has ATL–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–PHX departures rose from 662 in May 2025 to 720 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
662 departures · 109,925 passengers
88.7%
Load
June 2025
623 departures · 101,655 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
630 departures · 102,362 passengers
88.3%
Load
August 2025
599 departures · 93,511 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
579 departures · 95,978 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
642 departures · 108,884 passengers
89.6%
Load
November 2025
635 departures · 101,671 passengers
82.4%
Load
December 2025
665 departures · 110,438 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
556 departures · 93,755 passengers
84.5%
Load
February 2026
516 departures · 93,511 passengers
88.3%
Load
March 2026
686 departures · 114,754 passengers
85.9%
Load
April 2026
720 departures · 113,850 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → PHX
79.6% full
361 departures · 55,252 passengers
PHX → ATL
85.6% full
359 departures · 58,598 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Phoenix (PHX)?
ATL to PHX is 1,584 miles (2,549 km / 1,376 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,584-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (15.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,584-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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