Monterey (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
108° E
Monterey (MRY) to Phoenix (PHX) is 597 miles (961 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MRY–PHX
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MRY–PHX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
232
April 2026
Seats
16,653
both directions
Passengers
13,716
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MRY–PHX?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MRY–PHX in April 2026 (232 departures).
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
232 departures · 16,653 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.4%
Load
What plane flies MRY–PHX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 42% of MRY–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
97 departures · 87.2% load
41.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
89 departures · 79.6% load
38.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
46 departures · 76.7% load
19.8%
How has MRY–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MRY–PHX departures rose from 198 in May 2025 to 232 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MRY–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
198 departures · 15,043 passengers
75.0%
Load
June 2025
229 departures · 14,380 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2025
241 departures · 15,112 passengers
88.8%
Load
August 2025
208 departures · 15,302 passengers
74.2%
Load
September 2025
176 departures · 11,312 passengers
89.3%
Load
October 2025
203 departures · 15,125 passengers
72.9%
Load
November 2025
249 departures · 14,856 passengers
71.7%
Load
December 2025
261 departures · 16,039 passengers
79.4%
Load
January 2026
244 departures · 13,638 passengers
62.1%
Load
February 2026
210 departures · 12,581 passengers
77.1%
Load
March 2026
244 departures · 14,404 passengers
87.8%
Load
April 2026
232 departures · 13,716 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MRY → PHX
82.8% full
116 departures · 6,890 passengers
PHX → MRY
81.9% full
116 departures · 6,826 passengers
Nonstop MRY–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 Monterey (MRY) from Phoenix (PHX)?
MRY to PHX is 597 miles (961 km / 519 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MRY to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 597-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MRY–PHX?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (38.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MRY–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 597-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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