Oakland (OAK) to Phoenix (PHX)
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 OAK–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn 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).
- WN
356 departures · 57,246 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.0%
Load
What plane flies OAK–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 37% of OAK–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
133 departures · 86.1% load
37.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
130 departures · 80.8% load
36.5% - Boeing 737-800
93 departures · 79.1% load
26.1%
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 OAK–PHX 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.
OAK → PHX
80.0% full
179 departures · 22,382 passengers
PHX → OAK
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
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°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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