Mesa (AZA) to Harlingen (HRL)
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.
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What actually flies AZA–HRL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Global Crossing Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop AZA–HRL; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 30% full.
Departures
42
May 2026
Seats
7,567
both directions
Passengers
2,298
both directions
Load factor
30.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AZA–HRL?
Global Crossing Airlines operated the most nonstop AZA–HRL departures in May 2026 (18), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- GCA
18 departures · 3,121 seats
Share of departures42.9%17.2%
Load
- 37Q
15 departures · 2,787 seats
Share of departures35.7%55.4%
Load
- 1BQ
5 departures · 1,237 seats
Share of departures11.9%12.8%
Load
- ZW
3 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures7.1%16.0%
Load
- X9
1 departures · 272 seats
Share of departures2.4%12.1%
Load
What plane flies AZA–HRL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 38% of AZA–HRL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
16 departures · 19.8% load
38.1% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 55.6% load
30.9% - Boeing 767-300
6 departures · 12.7% load
14.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
3 departures · 16.0% load
7.1% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 0.0% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 46.9% load
2.4% - Boeing 737-300
1 departures · 61.1% load
2.4%
How has AZA–HRL traffic changed?
Nonstop AZA–HRL departures rose from 3 in June 2025 to 42 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZA–HRL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
42 departures · 2,298 passengers
30.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AZA → HRL
30.7% full
23 departures · 1,394 passengers
HRL → AZA
29.8% full
19 departures · 904 passengers
Nonstop AZA–HRL 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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.9%).
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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