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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–PHX; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
557
July 2026
Seats
106,560
both directions
Passengers
91,128
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–PHX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–PHX departures in July 2026 (336), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
336 departures · 66,915 seats
Share of departures60.3%88.1%
Load
- AA
119 departures · 21,494 seats
Share of departures21.4%77.5%
Load
- WN
69 departures · 10,669 seats
Share of departures12.4%88.9%
Load
- F9
33 departures · 7,482 seats
Share of departures5.9%80.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 56% of ATL–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
314 departures · 88.9% load
56.4% - Airbus A321
72 departures · 80.4% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-800
66 departures · 74.7% load
11.8% - Boeing 737-700
37 departures · 92.4% load
6.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
28 departures · 82.8% load
5.0% - Airbus A321neo
28 departures · 82.1% load
5.0% - Boeing 767-400ER
4 departures · 87.7% load
0.7% - Airbus A320neo
3 departures · 84.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 81.5% load
0.4% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 80.1% load
0.4% - Airbus A330-300
1 departures · 40.4% load
0.2%
How has ATL–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–PHX departures fell from 599 in August 2025 to 557 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
679 departures · 113,183 passengers
86.1%
Load
June 2026
574 departures · 94,739 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2026
557 departures · 91,128 passengers
85.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → PHX
85.2% full
279 departures · 45,240 passengers
PHX → ATL
85.9% full
278 departures · 45,888 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (56.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (12.9%).
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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