Colorado Springs (COS) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 54m
Bearing
230° SW
Colorado Springs (COS) to Phoenix (PHX) is 551 miles (887 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies COS–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop COS–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
177
July 2026
Seats
28,129
both directions
Passengers
18,921
both directions
Load factor
67.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COS–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–PHX departures in July 2026 (176), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
176 departures · 28,064 seats
Share of departures99.4%67.4%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies COS–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of COS–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
72 departures · 86.0% load
40.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 56.3% load
34.5% - Boeing 737-800
43 departures · 58.8% load
24.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has COS–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–PHX departures rose from 157 in August 2025 to 177 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
157 departures · 19,488 passengers
77.7%
Load
September 2025
154 departures · 19,211 passengers
77.8%
Load
October 2025
173 departures · 20,168 passengers
76.2%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 19,366 passengers
68.5%
Load
December 2025
183 departures · 21,901 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
147 departures · 14,520 passengers
58.0%
Load
February 2026
144 departures · 14,627 passengers
59.0%
Load
March 2026
185 departures · 19,158 passengers
67.4%
Load
April 2026
175 departures · 16,056 passengers
62.1%
Load
May 2026
182 departures · 19,672 passengers
73.9%
Load
June 2026
174 departures · 19,953 passengers
72.7%
Load
July 2026
177 departures · 18,921 passengers
67.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
COS → PHX
67.3% full
89 departures · 9,800 passengers
PHX → COS
67.2% full
88 departures · 9,121 passengers
Nonstop COS–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).
The airports
Colorado Springs
US
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.81°N, 104.70°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Colorado Springs (COS) from Phoenix (PHX)?
COS to PHX is 551 miles (887 km / 479 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from COS to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 551-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies COS–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying COS–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 551-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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