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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAT–PHX; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
242
April 2026
Seats
29,206
both directions
Passengers
23,623
both directions
Load factor
80.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAT–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop FAT–PHX departures in April 2026 (162), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
162 departures · 23,808 seats
Share of departures66.9%79.6%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
68 departures · 4,486 seats
Share of departures28.1%87.9%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures5.0%80.6%
Load
What plane flies FAT–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 40% of FAT–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
98 departures · 82.5% load
40.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
62 departures · 88.8% load
25.6% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 71.6% load
18.2% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 80.0% load
6.6% - Embraer E175
14 departures · 82.0% load
5.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 74.7% load
1.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 70.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 90.1% load
0.8%
How has FAT–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–PHX departures fell from 255 in May 2025 to 242 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
255 departures · 22,331 passengers
82.1%
Load
June 2025
189 departures · 21,176 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2025
185 departures · 20,884 passengers
83.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAT → PHX
77.7% full
121 departures · 11,351 passengers
PHX → FAT
84.0% full
121 departures · 12,272 passengers
Nonstop FAT–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.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.6%).
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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