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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn 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
Share of departures50.0%52.1%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
15 departures · 3,024 seats
Share of departures41.7%25.2%
Load
- 1BQ
Eastern Airlines
3 departures · 735 seats
Share of departures8.3%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.
- Airbus A321
9 departures · 22.3% load
25.0% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 40.5% load
19.4% - Boeing 737-700
6 departures · 63.2% load
16.7% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 30.8% load
16.7% - Boeing 737-400
4 departures · 56.3% load
11.1% - Boeing 767-300
3 departures · 6.9% load
8.3% - Boeing 737-300
1 departures · 60.4% load
2.8%
How has AZA–HRL traffic changed?
Nonstop AZA–HRL departures rose from 3 in May 2025 to 36 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZA–HRL 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.
HRL → AZA
39.9% full
26 departures · 1,891 passengers
AZA → HRL
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.
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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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