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 May 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop MEM–PHX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,712
both directions
Passengers
4,155
both directions
Load factor
88.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–PHX?
Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEM–PHX in May 2026 (62 departures).
- MQ
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.2%
Load
What plane flies MEM–PHX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of MEM–PHX departures.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 88.2% load
100.0%
How has MEM–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–PHX departures fell from 113 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
113 departures · 11,560 passengers
68.0%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 12,461 passengers
72.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → PHX
94.6% full
31 departures · 2,229 passengers
PHX → MEM
81.8% full
31 departures · 1,926 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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