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 May 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 48% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
679
May 2026
Seats
131,393
both directions
Passengers
113,183
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–PHX?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–PHX departures in May 2026 (384), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
384 departures · 76,033 seats
Share of departures56.6%88.6%
Load
- WN
124 departures · 21,054 seats
Share of departures18.3%86.7%
Load
- AA
110 departures · 19,838 seats
Share of departures16.2%75.9%
Load
- F9
61 departures · 14,468 seats
Share of departures9.0%86.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 48% of ATL–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
328 departures · 89.8% load
48.3% - Boeing 737-800
98 departures · 77.8% load
14.4% - Airbus A321
83 departures · 80.7% load
12.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
70 departures · 85.4% load
10.3% - Airbus A321neo
62 departures · 85.8% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 95.7% load
2.5% - Airbus A330-200
12 departures · 90.1% load
1.8% - Boeing 767-400ER
4 departures · 59.6% load
0.6% - Airbus A320neo
3 departures · 84.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 81.8% load
0.3%
How has ATL–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–PHX departures rose from 623 in June 2025 to 679 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
679 departures · 113,183 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → PHX
84.9% full
340 departures · 56,146 passengers
PHX → ATL
87.4% full
339 departures · 57,037 passengers
Nonstop ATL–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (48.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (14.4%).
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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