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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CLE–PHX; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
188
July 2026
Seats
34,235
both directions
Passengers
27,022
both directions
Load factor
78.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLE–PHX departures in July 2026 (62), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 9,300 seats
Share of departures33.0%83.3%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 13,740 seats
Share of departures33.0%67.3%
Load
- WN
62 departures · 10,850 seats
Share of departures33.0%90.3%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 345 seats
Share of departures1.1%68.4%
Load
What plane flies CLE–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 34% of CLE–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
63 departures · 83.5% load
33.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 89.9% load
26.6% - Airbus A321neo
38 departures · 63.5% load
20.2% - Airbus A320neo
17 departures · 76.0% load
9.0% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 90.9% load
6.9% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 68.5% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 60.3% load
0.5%
How has CLE–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–PHX departures rose from 103 in August 2025 to 188 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
174 departures · 26,176 passengers
82.5%
Load
July 2026
188 departures · 27,022 passengers
78.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → CLE
80.0% full
95 departures · 13,832 passengers
CLE → PHX
77.8% full
93 departures · 13,190 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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 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 July 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (33.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.6%).
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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