Birmingham (BHM) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 42m
Bearing
277° W
Birmingham (BHM) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,452 miles (2,336 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
46
May 2026
Seats
6,758
both directions
Passengers
5,613
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–PHX?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–PHX in May 2026 (46 departures).
- WN
46 departures · 6,758 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.1%
Load
What plane flies BHM–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 74% of BHM–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 86.0% load
73.9% - Boeing 737-800
7 departures · 75.8% load
15.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 77.6% load
10.9%
How has BHM–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–PHX departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 5,605 passengers
70.5%
Load
July 2025
55 departures · 5,366 passengers
63.1%
Load
August 2025
33 departures · 3,332 passengers
59.7%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,936 passengers
67.6%
Load
October 2025
35 departures · 4,782 passengers
87.3%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 4,595 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
30 departures · 4,091 passengers
81.9%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,129 passengers
69.7%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 4,210 passengers
67.2%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 8,361 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
44 departures · 4,826 passengers
73.6%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 5,613 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → PHX
90.0% full
23 departures · 2,973 passengers
PHX → BHM
76.4% full
23 departures · 2,640 passengers
Nonstop BHM–PHX 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
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Phoenix (PHX)?
BHM to PHX is 1,452 miles (2,336 km / 1,261 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,452-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (73.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (15.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,452-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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