Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 2h 06m
Bearing
299° NW
Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 650 miles (1,047 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop PHX–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
841
May 2026
Seats
131,663
both directions
Passengers
105,596
both directions
Load factor
80.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SFO departures in May 2026 (249), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- UA
249 departures · 43,482 seats
Share of departures29.6%77.4%
Load
- AA
237 departures · 39,726 seats
Share of departures28.2%83.7%
Load
- WN
184 departures · 28,856 seats
Share of departures21.9%78.3%
Load
- OO
118 departures · 8,836 seats
Share of departures14.0%81.8%
Load
- F9
48 departures · 10,214 seats
Share of departures5.7%84.5%
Load
- DL
4 departures · 540 seats
Share of departures0.5%40.6%
Load
- AN
ADVANCED AIR
1 departures · 9 seats
Share of departures0.1%22.2%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 25% of PHX–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
208 departures · 79.5% load
24.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
128 departures · 80.3% load
15.2% - Embraer E175
116 departures · 81.6% load
13.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
89 departures · 75.2% load
10.6% - Boeing 737-700
88 departures · 83.9% load
10.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
70 departures · 78.9% load
8.3% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 81.4% load
7.4% - Airbus A321neo
30 departures · 82.5% load
3.6% - Airbus A321
22 departures · 84.3% load
2.6% - Airbus A320neo
21 departures · 87.7% load
2.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 91.4% load
0.2% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 48.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 37.6% load
0.1% - Bombardier BD-100-1A10 Challenger 300
1 departures · 22.2% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 88.3% load
0.1%
How has PHX–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SFO departures rose from 728 in June 2025 to 841 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
728 departures · 101,399 passengers
84.0%
Load
July 2025
710 departures · 99,119 passengers
85.6%
Load
August 2025
682 departures · 91,898 passengers
84.3%
Load
September 2025
676 departures · 86,599 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
744 departures · 99,930 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
792 departures · 100,919 passengers
80.6%
Load
December 2025
854 departures · 112,489 passengers
83.7%
Load
January 2026
773 departures · 92,303 passengers
76.5%
Load
February 2026
770 departures · 96,778 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
945 departures · 120,671 passengers
84.8%
Load
April 2026
862 departures · 106,691 passengers
80.6%
Load
May 2026
841 departures · 105,596 passengers
80.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → PHX
75.3% full
421 departures · 49,977 passengers
PHX → SFO
85.2% full
420 departures · 55,619 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SFO 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 Phoenix (PHX) from San Francisco (SFO)?
PHX to SFO is 650 miles (1,047 km / 565 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 650-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (24.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 650-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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