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 May 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
May 2026
Seats
3,258
both directions
Passengers
2,171
both directions
Load factor
66.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CUL–PHX?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop CUL–PHX in May 2026 (18 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
18 departures · 3,258 seats
Share of departures100.0%66.6%
Load
What plane flies CUL–PHX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 67% of CUL–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 65.9% load
66.7% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 68.1% load
33.3%
How has CUL–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop CUL–PHX departures fell from 36 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CUL–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
36 departures · 3,823 passengers
58.9%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 1,990 passengers
60.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CUL → PHX
67.7% full
9 departures · 1,102 passengers
PHX → CUL
65.6% full
9 departures · 1,069 passengers
Nonstop CUL–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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (33.3%).
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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