Buffalo (BUF) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 37m
Bearing
261° W
Buffalo (BUF) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,908 miles (3,070 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUF–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 93% full.
Departures
7
July 2026
Seats
1,216
both directions
Passengers
1,127
both directions
Load factor
92.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BUF–PHX departures in July 2026 (6), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
6 departures · 1,050 seats
Share of departures85.7%93.2%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures14.3%89.2%
Load
What plane flies BUF–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 71% of BUF–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 93.8% load
71.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 90.0% load
28.6%
How has BUF–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–PHX departures fell from 43 in August 2025 to 7 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
43 departures · 6,467 passengers
89.4%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 6,100 passengers
86.0%
Load
October 2025
68 departures · 10,380 passengers
89.1%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,107 passengers
80.7%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 8,020 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
27 departures · 3,436 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 5,484 passengers
71.2%
Load
March 2026
4 departures · 537 passengers
76.7%
Load
April 2026
12 departures · 1,737 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
20 departures · 2,893 passengers
83.6%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,125 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2026
7 departures · 1,127 passengers
92.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → BUF
88.0% full
4 departures · 608 passengers
BUF → PHX
98.9% full
3 departures · 519 passengers
Nonstop BUF–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 Buffalo (BUF) from Phoenix (PHX)?
BUF to PHX is 1,908 miles (3,070 km / 1,658 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,908-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (71.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,908-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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