Newark (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 03m
Bearing
269° W
Newark (EWR) to Phoenix (PHX) is 2,128 miles (3,425 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EWR–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
418
May 2026
Seats
74,834
both directions
Passengers
66,735
both directions
Load factor
89.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PHX?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–PHX departures in May 2026 (242), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
242 departures · 42,486 seats
Share of departures57.9%86.7%
Load
- AA
176 departures · 32,348 seats
Share of departures42.1%92.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 33% of EWR–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
139 departures · 91.3% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
121 departures · 85.8% load
28.9% - Airbus A321neo
72 departures · 92.2% load
17.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
57 departures · 86.6% load
13.6% - Airbus A321
20 departures · 90.5% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 90.8% load
2.1%
How has EWR–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PHX departures rose from 382 in June 2025 to 418 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
382 departures · 60,004 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
412 departures · 60,469 passengers
82.6%
Load
August 2025
403 departures · 58,454 passengers
82.5%
Load
September 2025
368 departures · 54,960 passengers
85.8%
Load
October 2025
416 departures · 65,368 passengers
90.7%
Load
November 2025
432 departures · 65,015 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
465 departures · 74,429 passengers
90.1%
Load
January 2026
384 departures · 57,799 passengers
84.3%
Load
February 2026
338 departures · 52,366 passengers
87.2%
Load
March 2026
422 departures · 67,937 passengers
90.0%
Load
April 2026
413 departures · 63,267 passengers
86.2%
Load
May 2026
418 departures · 66,735 passengers
89.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PHX
86.8% full
210 departures · 32,623 passengers
PHX → EWR
91.6% full
208 departures · 34,112 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Phoenix (PHX)?
EWR to PHX is 2,128 miles (3,425 km / 1,849 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 2,128-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (28.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,128-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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