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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PHX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
536
May 2026
Seats
98,334
both directions
Passengers
81,954
both directions
Load factor
83.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–PHX departures in May 2026 (308), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
308 departures · 56,392 seats
Share of departures57.5%84.5%
Load
- DL
165 departures · 31,739 seats
Share of departures30.8%81.3%
Load
- B6
63 departures · 10,203 seats
Share of departures11.8%83.3%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PHX?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 37% of JFK–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
196 departures · 81.4% load
36.6% - Airbus A321
147 departures · 81.7% load
27.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 89.3% load
12.9% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 83.1% load
11.6% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 90.3% load
10.3% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 77.1% load
0.8% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 75.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 41.1% load
0.2%
How has JFK–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PHX departures rose from 406 in June 2025 to 536 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
406 departures · 66,519 passengers
91.0%
Load
July 2025
391 departures · 61,500 passengers
87.9%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JFK → PHX
79.3% full
269 departures · 39,184 passengers
PHX → JFK
87.4% full
267 departures · 42,770 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (36.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (27.4%).
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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