Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
277° W
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Phoenix (PHX) is 866 miles (1,393 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–PHX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
945
April 2026
Seats
178,712
both directions
Passengers
142,080
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–PHX departures in April 2026 (847), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
847 departures · 159,752 seats
Share of departures89.6%80.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
96 departures · 18,808 seats
Share of departures10.2%76.2%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.2%21.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 40% of DFW–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
377 departures · 76.6% load
39.9% - Airbus A321neo
333 departures · 83.1% load
35.2% - Boeing 737-800
145 departures · 81.9% load
15.3% - Airbus A320neo
63 departures · 74.6% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 77.7% load
1.5% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 90.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 787-8
4 departures · 60.7% load
0.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 21.7% load
0.2% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 44.6% load
0.1%
How has DFW–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–PHX departures rose from 903 in May 2025 to 945 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
903 departures · 146,011 passengers
85.3%
Load
June 2025
872 departures · 141,445 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
838 departures · 139,426 passengers
87.6%
Load
August 2025
717 departures · 119,728 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
787 departures · 131,659 passengers
87.7%
Load
October 2025
857 departures · 141,693 passengers
87.9%
Load
November 2025
783 departures · 128,952 passengers
84.0%
Load
December 2025
859 departures · 138,418 passengers
84.4%
Load
January 2026
747 departures · 120,213 passengers
84.6%
Load
February 2026
797 departures · 127,314 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
969 departures · 153,256 passengers
84.0%
Load
April 2026
945 departures · 142,080 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → DFW
79.3% full
474 departures · 71,113 passengers
DFW → PHX
79.7% full
471 departures · 70,967 passengers
Nonstop DFW–PHX traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Phoenix (PHX)?
DFW to PHX is 866 miles (1,393 km / 752 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 866-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (39.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (35.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 866-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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