Boston (BOS) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 23m
Bearing
268° W
Boston (BOS) to Phoenix (PHX) is 2,295 miles (3,693 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOS–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–PHX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
404
May 2026
Seats
73,502
both directions
Passengers
63,501
both directions
Load factor
86.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BOS–PHX departures in May 2026 (240), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
240 departures · 46,692 seats
Share of departures59.4%89.4%
Load
- B6
93 departures · 13,039 seats
Share of departures23.0%84.2%
Load
- DL
71 departures · 13,771 seats
Share of departures17.6%78.3%
Load
What plane flies BOS–PHX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 70% of BOS–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
281 departures · 86.9% load
69.5% - Airbus A220-300
92 departures · 84.0% load
22.8% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 85.5% load
5.0% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 90.8% load
2.5% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 93.5% load
0.3%
How has BOS–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–PHX departures rose from 355 in June 2025 to 404 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
355 departures · 57,426 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
311 departures · 52,805 passengers
89.7%
Load
August 2025
273 departures · 46,786 passengers
90.4%
Load
September 2025
261 departures · 44,839 passengers
90.4%
Load
October 2025
331 departures · 57,072 passengers
92.6%
Load
November 2025
312 departures · 51,787 passengers
85.7%
Load
December 2025
356 departures · 60,927 passengers
87.3%
Load
January 2026
312 departures · 50,965 passengers
83.5%
Load
February 2026
303 departures · 50,395 passengers
84.8%
Load
March 2026
394 departures · 67,639 passengers
88.3%
Load
April 2026
422 departures · 66,536 passengers
86.1%
Load
May 2026
404 departures · 63,501 passengers
86.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOS → PHX
84.2% full
203 departures · 31,082 passengers
PHX → BOS
88.6% full
201 departures · 32,419 passengers
Nonstop BOS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boston (BOS) from Phoenix (PHX)?
BOS to PHX is 2,295 miles (3,693 km / 1,994 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOS to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 2,295-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOS–PHX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (69.5%), followed by the Airbus A220-300 (22.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOS–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,295-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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