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Mesa (AZA) to Harlingen (HRL)

970mi
1,562 km843 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 44m

Bearing

117° SE

Mesa (AZA) to Harlingen (HRL) is 970 miles (1,562 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: AZA → HRLAZAHRL

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What actually flies AZAHRL

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Eastern Air Express operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AZA–HRL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 35% full.

Departures

36

April 2026

Seats

6,729

both directions

Passengers

2,362

both directions

Load factor

35.1%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies AZA–HRL?

Eastern Air Express operated the most nonstop AZA–HRL departures in April 2026 (18), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • 37Q

    Eastern Air Express

    18 departures · 2,970 seats

    52.1%

    Load

  • GCA

    Global Crossing Airlines

    15 departures · 3,024 seats

    25.2%

    Load

  • 1BQ

    Eastern Airlines

    3 departures · 735 seats

    6.9%

    Load

What plane flies AZA–HRL?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 25% of AZA–HRL departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AZA–HRL traffic changed?

Nonstop AZA–HRL departures rose from 3 in May 2025 to 36 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop AZAHRL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    3 departures · 27 passengers

    6.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    3 departures · 19 passengers

    6.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • August 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • September 2025

    3 departures · 169 passengers

    59.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • November 2025

    3 departures · 169 passengers

    31.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    9 departures · 392 passengers

    21.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    13 departures · 765 passengers

    29.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    32 departures · 1,297 passengers

    22.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    46 departures · 3,246 passengers

    39.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    36 departures · 2,362 passengers

    35.1%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

HRLAZA

39.9% full

26 departures · 1,891 passengers

AZAHRL

23.7% full

10 departures · 471 passengers

Nonstop AZA–HRL 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

AZA

US

Mesa Gateway Airport

Coordinates

33.31°N, 111.66°W

Hemisphere

N · W

HRL

US

Valley International Airport

Coordinates

26.23°N, 97.65°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Mesa (AZA) from Harlingen (HRL)?

AZA to HRL is 970 miles (1,562 km / 843 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AZA to HRL?

A nonstop covers the 970-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AZA–HRL?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (25.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying AZA–HRL?

Distance-based programs credit off the 970-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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