Fresno (FAT) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
116° SE
Fresno (FAT) to Phoenix (PHX) is 493 miles (793 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAT–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAT–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
233
July 2026
Seats
28,546
both directions
Passengers
24,805
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–PHX departures in July 2026 (120), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
120 departures · 20,640 seats
Share of departures51.5%85.1%
Load
- OO
87 departures · 5,930 seats
Share of departures37.3%91.3%
Load
- MQ
26 departures · 1,976 seats
Share of departures11.2%92.7%
Load
What plane flies FAT–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 51% of FAT–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
118 departures · 84.9% load
50.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
62 departures · 94.1% load
26.6% - Embraer E175
51 departures · 89.2% load
21.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 95.1% load
0.9%
How has FAT–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–PHX departures rose from 201 in August 2025 to 233 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
201 departures · 18,055 passengers
80.7%
Load
September 2025
187 departures · 16,786 passengers
81.3%
Load
October 2025
263 departures · 23,852 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
261 departures · 22,175 passengers
79.1%
Load
December 2025
279 departures · 24,669 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
273 departures · 20,334 passengers
67.5%
Load
February 2026
244 departures · 18,967 passengers
68.4%
Load
March 2026
296 departures · 27,010 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
242 departures · 23,623 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
240 departures · 23,692 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2026
233 departures · 25,161 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2026
233 departures · 24,805 passengers
86.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → FAT
87.3% full
117 departures · 12,493 passengers
FAT → PHX
86.5% full
116 departures · 12,312 passengers
Nonstop FAT–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Fresno (FAT) from Phoenix (PHX)?
FAT to PHX is 493 miles (793 km / 428 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAT to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 493-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAT–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (26.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAT–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 493-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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