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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AUS–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
476
June 2026
Seats
77,336
both directions
Passengers
66,179
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–PHX departures in June 2026 (299), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
299 departures · 49,437 seats
Share of departures62.8%84.4%
Load
- AA
176 departures · 27,720 seats
Share of departures37.0%87.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%92.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–PHX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 41% of AUS–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
197 departures · 84.6% load
41.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
144 departures · 83.0% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-700
76 departures · 89.5% load
16.0% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 93.2% load
12.2% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 92.2% load
0.2%
How has AUS–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–PHX departures fell from 520 in July 2025 to 476 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
594 departures · 73,934 passengers
79.4%
Load
June 2026
476 departures · 66,179 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → PHX
86.1% full
245 departures · 34,198 passengers
PHX → AUS
85.0% full
231 departures · 31,981 passengers
Nonstop AUS–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (41.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.3%).
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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