Oakland (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)

645mi
1,039 km561 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 05m

Bearing

114° SE

Oakland (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX) is 645 miles (1,039 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies OAKPHX

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop OAK–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

356

May 2026

Seats

57,246

both directions

Passengers

46,940

both directions

Load factor

82.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies OAK–PHX?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop OAK–PHX in May 2026 (356 departures).

What plane flies OAK–PHX?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 37% of OAK–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has OAK–PHX traffic changed?

Nonstop OAK–PHX departures held steady at about 356 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.

Monthly nonstop OAKPHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    356 departures · 48,967 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    358 departures · 49,996 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    285 departures · 41,725 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    266 departures · 37,830 passengers

    84.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    341 departures · 47,095 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    316 departures · 41,933 passengers

    81.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    331 departures · 46,942 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • January 2026

    305 departures · 36,872 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    298 departures · 36,473 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    353 departures · 46,477 passengers

    86.0%

    Load

  • April 2026

    340 departures · 43,617 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    356 departures · 46,940 passengers

    82.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

OAKPHX

80.0% full

179 departures · 22,382 passengers

PHXOAK

83.9% full

177 departures · 24,558 passengers

Nonstop OAK–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).

The airports

OAK

US

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport

Coordinates

37.72°N, 122.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PHX

US

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Coordinates

33.44°N, 112.01°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Oakland (OAK) from Phoenix (PHX)?

OAK to PHX is 645 miles (1,039 km / 561 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from OAK to PHX?

A nonstop covers the 645-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies OAK–PHX?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (36.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying OAK–PHX?

Distance-based programs credit off the 645-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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