Indianapolis (IND) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 46m
Bearing
261° W
Indianapolis (IND) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,485 miles (2,390 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IND–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
286
April 2026
Seats
49,334
both directions
Passengers
38,700
both directions
Load factor
78.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IND–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–PHX departures in April 2026 (174), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
Southwest Airlines
174 departures · 30,070 seats
Share of departures60.8%75.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
112 departures · 19,264 seats
Share of departures39.2%82.8%
Load
What plane flies IND–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of IND–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
172 departures · 80.0% load
60.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
104 departures · 75.4% load
36.4% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 84.9% load
3.5%
How has IND–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–PHX departures rose from 285 in May 2025 to 286 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
285 departures · 38,154 passengers
79.7%
Load
June 2025
254 departures · 33,032 passengers
78.8%
Load
July 2025
253 departures · 33,354 passengers
80.5%
Load
August 2025
209 departures · 26,594 passengers
76.4%
Load
September 2025
197 departures · 26,630 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
281 departures · 41,254 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
249 departures · 31,696 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
255 departures · 35,312 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
232 departures · 29,934 passengers
76.1%
Load
February 2026
231 departures · 31,395 passengers
79.6%
Load
March 2026
334 departures · 46,058 passengers
80.4%
Load
April 2026
286 departures · 38,700 passengers
78.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IND → PHX
74.7% full
143 departures · 18,397 passengers
PHX → IND
82.2% full
143 departures · 20,303 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 Indianapolis (IND) from Phoenix (PHX)?
IND to PHX is 1,485 miles (2,390 km / 1,291 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (60.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (36.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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