Cleveland (CLE) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 16m
Bearing
261° W
Cleveland (CLE) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,734 miles (2,790 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Frontier Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLE–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
184
May 2026
Seats
34,504
both directions
Passengers
28,437
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–PHX?
Frontier Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–PHX departures in May 2026 (62), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- F9
62 departures · 14,202 seats
Share of departures33.7%77.5%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,356 seats
Share of departures33.7%89.9%
Load
- AA
60 departures · 9,946 seats
Share of departures32.6%81.7%
Load
What plane flies CLE–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 31% of CLE–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
57 departures · 84.7% load
31.0% - Airbus A321neo
47 departures · 75.0% load
25.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
35 departures · 87.0% load
19.0% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 84.0% load
9.8% - Boeing 737-700
13 departures · 92.4% load
7.1% - Airbus A320neo
11 departures · 86.6% load
6.0% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 86.2% load
1.6%
How has CLE–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–PHX departures rose from 130 in June 2025 to 184 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
130 departures · 22,059 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 20,781 passengers
86.7%
Load
August 2025
103 departures · 15,582 passengers
75.3%
Load
September 2025
92 departures · 14,228 passengers
75.6%
Load
October 2025
177 departures · 26,436 passengers
85.9%
Load
November 2025
183 departures · 24,857 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
159 departures · 22,917 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
162 departures · 21,384 passengers
80.2%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 24,009 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
200 departures · 33,250 passengers
88.8%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 26,014 passengers
79.6%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 28,437 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → PHX
79.2% full
92 departures · 13,720 passengers
PHX → CLE
85.7% full
92 departures · 14,717 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 Cleveland (CLE) from Phoenix (PHX)?
CLE to PHX is 1,734 miles (2,790 km / 1,507 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,734-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (31.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,734-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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