New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 5h 06m
Bearing
269° W
New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX) is 2,148 miles (3,458 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
472
July 2026
Seats
83,062
both directions
Passengers
71,545
both directions
Load factor
86.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–PHX departures in July 2026 (278), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
278 departures · 49,226 seats
Share of departures58.9%88.1%
Load
- DL
146 departures · 26,996 seats
Share of departures30.9%81.5%
Load
- B6
48 departures · 6,840 seats
Share of departures10.2%90.0%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of JFK–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
180 departures · 89.1% load
38.1% - Airbus A321neo
145 departures · 83.3% load
30.7% - Boeing 757-200
55 departures · 84.5% load
11.7% - Airbus A220-300
46 departures · 89.8% load
9.8% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 85.9% load
8.1% - Airbus A321
6 departures · 79.3% load
1.3% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 62.3% load
0.4%
How has JFK–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PHX departures rose from 402 in August 2025 to 472 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
402 departures · 60,956 passengers
85.1%
Load
September 2025
393 departures · 60,099 passengers
85.0%
Load
October 2025
461 departures · 73,375 passengers
89.5%
Load
November 2025
489 departures · 71,527 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
516 departures · 81,614 passengers
90.0%
Load
January 2026
515 departures · 72,510 passengers
80.1%
Load
February 2026
456 departures · 64,771 passengers
81.1%
Load
March 2026
567 departures · 84,504 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
557 departures · 83,110 passengers
81.3%
Load
May 2026
536 departures · 81,954 passengers
83.3%
Load
June 2026
507 departures · 78,937 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2026
472 departures · 71,545 passengers
86.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PHX
89.2% full
240 departures · 37,632 passengers
PHX → JFK
83.0% full
232 departures · 33,913 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Phoenix (PHX)?
JFK to PHX is 2,148 miles (3,458 km / 1,867 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 2,148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (30.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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