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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MRY–PHX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
219
May 2026
Seats
17,150
both directions
Passengers
13,817
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MRY–PHX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MRY–PHX departures in May 2026 (147), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
147 departures · 10,534 seats
Share of departures67.1%78.9%
Load
- MQ
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures22.8%93.3%
Load
- AA
22 departures · 2,816 seats
Share of departures10.0%69.7%
Load
What plane flies MRY–PHX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of MRY–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
97 departures · 90.5% load
44.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
58 departures · 81.2% load
26.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
42 departures · 66.4% load
19.2% - Airbus A319
22 departures · 69.7% load
10.1%
How has MRY–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop MRY–PHX departures fell from 229 in June 2025 to 219 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MRY–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
219 departures · 13,817 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHX → MRY
81.3% full
110 departures · 6,997 passengers
MRY → PHX
79.8% full
109 departures · 6,820 passengers
Nonstop MRY–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (26.5%).
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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