Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
289° W
Austin (AUS) to Phoenix (PHX) is 871 miles (1,401 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop AUS–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
635
April 2026
Seats
100,399
both directions
Passengers
72,093
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AUS–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–PHX departures in April 2026 (377), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
377 departures · 60,161 seats
Share of departures59.4%68.9%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
224 departures · 34,084 seats
Share of departures35.3%76.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
30 departures · 5,556 seats
Share of departures4.7%71.9%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
2 departures · 345 seats
Share of departures0.3%87.0%
Load
- G4
Allegiant Air
1 departures · 177 seats
Share of departures0.2%70.1%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 30% of AUS–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
192 departures · 69.4% load
30.2% - Boeing 737-700
153 departures · 78.9% load
24.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
149 departures · 63.9% load
23.5% - Airbus A319
94 departures · 81.8% load
14.8% - Airbus A320neo
24 departures · 70.7% load
3.8% - Airbus A320
19 departures · 77.9% load
3.0% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 83.3% load
0.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 88.8% load
0.2%
How has AUS–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–PHX departures rose from 604 in May 2025 to 635 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
604 departures · 75,029 passengers
74.8%
Load
June 2025
518 departures · 64,906 passengers
74.8%
Load
July 2025
520 departures · 64,242 passengers
73.5%
Load
August 2025
491 departures · 57,017 passengers
72.6%
Load
September 2025
469 departures · 61,150 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
616 departures · 81,565 passengers
78.8%
Load
November 2025
565 departures · 68,221 passengers
75.0%
Load
December 2025
579 departures · 72,523 passengers
76.1%
Load
January 2026
532 departures · 63,391 passengers
70.5%
Load
February 2026
546 departures · 66,205 passengers
73.7%
Load
March 2026
695 departures · 86,361 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
635 departures · 72,093 passengers
71.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
AUS → PHX
73.1% full
318 departures · 36,721 passengers
PHX → AUS
70.5% full
317 departures · 35,372 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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 Austin (AUS) from Phoenix (PHX)?
AUS to PHX is 871 miles (1,401 km / 756 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 871-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (30.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (24.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 871-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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