Culiacán (CUL) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 07m
Bearing
337° NW
Culiacán (CUL) to Phoenix (PHX) is 658 miles (1,059 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CUL–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop CUL–PHX; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
3,470
both directions
Passengers
2,315
both directions
Load factor
66.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUL–PHX?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop CUL–PHX in July 2026 (18 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
18 departures · 3,470 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.7%
Load
What plane flies CUL–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 67% of CUL–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 71.6% load
66.7% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 56.4% load
22.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 64.8% load
11.1%
How has CUL–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CUL–PHX departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUL–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 1,884 passengers
56.3%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,606 passengers
55.5%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,964 passengers
60.3%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,048 passengers
63.6%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 2,932 passengers
71.2%
Load
January 2026
22 departures · 2,559 passengers
62.3%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,966 passengers
68.4%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,344 passengers
71.4%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,106 passengers
64.6%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,171 passengers
66.6%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,810 passengers
58.2%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,315 passengers
66.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUL → PHX
81.5% full
9 departures · 1,414 passengers
PHX → CUL
51.9% full
9 departures · 901 passengers
Nonstop CUL–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
Culiacán
MX
Bachigualato Federal International Airport
Coordinates
24.77°N, 107.48°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Culiacán (CUL) from Phoenix (PHX)?
CUL to PHX is 658 miles (1,059 km / 572 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CUL to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 658-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CUL–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CUL–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 658-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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