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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOS–PHX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
298
July 2026
Seats
56,638
both directions
Passengers
48,825
both directions
Load factor
86.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOS–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BOS–PHX departures in July 2026 (239), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
239 departures · 45,218 seats
Share of departures80.2%90.1%
Load
- DL
58 departures · 11,245 seats
Share of departures19.5%71.9%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.3%1.7%
Load
What plane flies BOS–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 72% of BOS–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
216 departures · 85.9% load
72.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 85.8% load
18.1% - Airbus A321
18 departures · 89.8% load
6.0% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 89.3% load
3.4%
How has BOS–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop BOS–PHX departures rose from 273 in August 2025 to 298 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOS–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
297 departures · 50,651 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2026
298 departures · 48,825 passengers
86.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → BOS
83.4% full
151 departures · 23,936 passengers
BOS → PHX
89.1% full
147 departures · 24,889 passengers
Nonstop BOS–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (72.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (18.1%).
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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