Carlsbad (CNM) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
282° W
Carlsbad (CNM) to Phoenix (PHX) is 455 miles (733 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CNM–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CNM–PHX; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 2% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
60
both directions
Passengers
1
both directions
Load factor
1.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CNM–PHX?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CNM–PHX in May 2026 (2 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
2 departures · 60 seats
Share of departures100.0%1.7%
Load
What plane flies CNM–PHX?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of CNM–PHX departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
2 departures · 1.7% load
100.0%
How has CNM–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CNM–PHX departures fell from 59 in June 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CNM–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 236 passengers
44.4%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 281 passengers
50.4%
Load
August 2025
61 departures · 274 passengers
49.9%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 303 passengers
57.1%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 302 passengers
55.9%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 274 passengers
50.7%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 325 passengers
58.2%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 200 passengers
46.3%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 246 passengers
51.6%
Load
March 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
2 departures · 1 passengers
1.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CNM → PHX
3.3% full
1 departures · 1 passengers
PHX → CNM
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop CNM–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).
The airports
Carlsbad
US
Cavern City Air Terminal
Coordinates
32.34°N, 104.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Carlsbad (CNM) from Phoenix (PHX)?
CNM to PHX is 455 miles (733 km / 396 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CNM to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 455-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CNM–PHX?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CNM–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 455-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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