Mexico City (MEX) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 18m
Bearing
323° NW
Mexico City (MEX) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,253 miles (2,016 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEX–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MEX–PHX; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 95% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
10,320
both directions
Passengers
9,756
both directions
Load factor
94.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–PHX?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MEX–PHX in July 2026 (60 departures).
- AA
60 departures · 10,320 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.5%
Load
What plane flies MEX–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 90% of MEX–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 94.4% load
90.0% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 95.5% load
10.0%
How has MEX–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–PHX departures fell from 124 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
124 departures · 14,783 passengers
70.8%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 12,639 passengers
66.6%
Load
October 2025
125 departures · 16,787 passengers
80.4%
Load
November 2025
178 departures · 21,050 passengers
72.8%
Load
December 2025
186 departures · 24,994 passengers
82.6%
Load
January 2026
130 departures · 17,223 passengers
79.1%
Load
February 2026
112 departures · 14,540 passengers
76.8%
Load
March 2026
124 departures · 15,756 passengers
75.2%
Load
April 2026
120 departures · 15,267 passengers
75.2%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 15,226 passengers
72.9%
Load
June 2026
90 departures · 12,198 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 9,756 passengers
94.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEX → PHX
96.2% full
30 departures · 4,963 passengers
PHX → MEX
92.9% full
30 departures · 4,793 passengers
Nonstop MEX–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).
The airports
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Mexico City (MEX) from Phoenix (PHX)?
MEX to PHX is 1,253 miles (2,016 km / 1,089 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEX to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,253-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEX–PHX?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (10.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEX–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,253-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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