Miami (MIA) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 4h 44m
Bearing
293° NW
Miami (MIA) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,968 miles (3,168 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MIA–PHX; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
302
July 2026
Seats
56,216
both directions
Passengers
47,515
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–PHX?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MIA–PHX in July 2026 (302 departures).
- AA
302 departures · 56,216 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.5%
Load
What plane flies MIA–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 55% of MIA–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
167 departures · 85.9% load
55.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
100 departures · 81.7% load
33.1% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 85.8% load
6.6% - Airbus A321
15 departures · 84.5% load
5.0%
How has MIA–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–PHX departures rose from 254 in August 2025 to 302 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
254 departures · 39,223 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
196 departures · 33,792 passengers
92.5%
Load
October 2025
293 departures · 46,868 passengers
87.9%
Load
November 2025
282 departures · 45,672 passengers
86.8%
Load
December 2025
322 departures · 56,888 passengers
90.0%
Load
January 2026
311 departures · 53,580 passengers
90.8%
Load
February 2026
311 departures · 49,766 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
368 departures · 61,216 passengers
85.2%
Load
April 2026
354 departures · 52,738 passengers
78.6%
Load
May 2026
346 departures · 52,161 passengers
80.5%
Load
June 2026
303 departures · 50,169 passengers
89.2%
Load
July 2026
302 departures · 47,515 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → PHX
87.2% full
151 departures · 24,496 passengers
PHX → MIA
81.9% full
151 departures · 23,019 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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 Miami (MIA) from Phoenix (PHX)?
MIA to PHX is 1,968 miles (3,168 km / 1,710 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,968-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–PHX?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (55.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,968-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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