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 June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop COS–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
174
June 2026
Seats
27,429
both directions
Passengers
19,953
both directions
Load factor
72.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COS–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–PHX departures in June 2026 (172), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
172 departures · 27,174 seats
Share of departures98.9%72.9%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.6%87.7%
Load
What plane flies COS–PHX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 44% of COS–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
77 departures · 89.2% load
44.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 61.8% load
31.0% - Boeing 737-800
41 departures · 63.3% load
23.6% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 87.7% load
0.6%
How has COS–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–PHX departures rose from 169 in July 2025 to 174 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
169 departures · 19,108 passengers
73.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
COS → PHX
70.2% full
87 departures · 9,847 passengers
PHX → COS
75.4% full
87 departures · 10,106 passengers
Nonstop COS–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.0%).
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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