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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
253
June 2026
Seats
43,038
both directions
Passengers
36,321
both directions
Load factor
84.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–PHX?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–PHX departures in June 2026 (134), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
134 departures · 22,614 seats
Share of departures53.0%82.9%
Load
- AA
118 departures · 20,292 seats
Share of departures46.6%86.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.4%35.6%
Load
What plane flies IND–PHX?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 60% of IND–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
153 departures · 84.3% load
60.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
75 departures · 83.3% load
29.6% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 90.9% load
8.7% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 92.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 35.6% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 99.5% load
0.4%
How has IND–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–PHX departures held steady at about 253 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
283 departures · 38,134 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2026
253 departures · 36,321 passengers
84.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → IND
85.7% full
128 departures · 18,873 passengers
IND → PHX
83.0% full
125 departures · 17,448 passengers
Nonstop IND–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (60.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.6%).
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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