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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PHX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
557
April 2026
Seats
102,189
both directions
Passengers
83,110
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–PHX departures in April 2026 (297), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
297 departures · 54,600 seats
Share of departures53.3%81.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
174 departures · 33,900 seats
Share of departures31.2%81.4%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
86 departures · 13,689 seats
Share of departures15.4%82.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PHX?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 46% of JFK–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
255 departures · 79.2% load
45.8% - Airbus A321neo
185 departures · 81.0% load
33.2% - Boeing 737-800
79 departures · 87.0% load
14.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 84.8% load
4.7% - Boeing 767-300
8 departures · 90.3% load
1.4% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 83.3% load
0.7%
How has JFK–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PHX departures rose from 477 in May 2025 to 557 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
477 departures · 78,023 passengers
91.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → JFK
85.7% full
279 departures · 43,871 passengers
JFK → PHX
77.0% full
278 departures · 39,239 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (45.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (33.2%).
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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