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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop OAK–PHX; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
340
April 2026
Seats
54,142
both directions
Passengers
43,617
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies OAK–PHX?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop OAK–PHX in April 2026 (340 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
340 departures · 54,142 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.6%
Load
What plane flies OAK–PHX?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 41% of OAK–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
141 departures · 85.7% load
41.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
116 departures · 78.5% load
34.1% - Boeing 737-800
83 departures · 76.6% load
24.4%
How has OAK–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop OAK–PHX departures fell from 379 in May 2025 to 340 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop OAK–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
379 departures · 50,833 passengers
81.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
OAK → PHX
80.6% full
170 departures · 21,374 passengers
PHX → OAK
80.5% full
170 departures · 22,243 passengers
Nonstop OAK–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.
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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.1%).
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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