Memphis (MEM) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 19m
Bearing
271° W
Memphis (MEM) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,261 miles (2,029 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEM–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MEM–PHX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
63
July 2026
Seats
4,884
both directions
Passengers
4,270
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–PHX?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop MEM–PHX departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures98.4%87.4%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures1.6%87.2%
Load
What plane flies MEM–PHX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 98% of MEM–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 87.4% load
98.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 87.2% load
1.6%
How has MEM–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–PHX departures fell from 95 in August 2025 to 63 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
95 departures · 8,623 passengers
60.4%
Load
September 2025
70 departures · 9,054 passengers
78.1%
Load
October 2025
101 departures · 12,596 passengers
77.2%
Load
November 2025
103 departures · 12,322 passengers
76.7%
Load
December 2025
97 departures · 11,733 passengers
75.6%
Load
January 2026
89 departures · 9,754 passengers
77.9%
Load
February 2026
93 departures · 9,552 passengers
71.1%
Load
March 2026
83 departures · 9,630 passengers
73.6%
Load
April 2026
64 departures · 4,528 passengers
73.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 4,155 passengers
88.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 4,029 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2026
63 departures · 4,270 passengers
87.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → PHX
91.9% full
32 departures · 2,323 passengers
PHX → MEM
82.6% full
31 departures · 1,947 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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 Memphis (MEM) from Phoenix (PHX)?
MEM to PHX is 1,261 miles (2,029 km / 1,095 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEM to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,261-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEM–PHX?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (1.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEM–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,261-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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