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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 26% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
862
April 2026
Seats
132,338
both directions
Passengers
106,691
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHX–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop PHX–SFO departures in April 2026 (281), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
281 departures · 48,063 seats
Share of departures32.6%78.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
227 departures · 37,914 seats
Share of departures26.3%86.9%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
178 departures · 28,072 seats
Share of departures20.6%75.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
128 departures · 9,392 seats
Share of departures14.8%77.5%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
46 departures · 8,664 seats
Share of departures5.3%87.2%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.1%90.3%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
1 departures · 161 seats
Share of departures0.1%92.5%
Load
What plane flies PHX–SFO?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 26% of PHX–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
221 departures · 81.4% load
25.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
201 departures · 78.5% load
23.3% - Embraer E175
128 departures · 77.5% load
14.8% - Boeing 737-700
81 departures · 83.5% load
9.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
65 departures · 75.4% load
7.5% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 86.3% load
7.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
44 departures · 76.5% load
5.1% - Airbus A320neo
36 departures · 88.4% load
4.2% - Airbus A321
13 departures · 89.5% load
1.5% - Airbus A321neo
10 departures · 83.0% load
1.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 90.3% load
0.1%
How has PHX–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–SFO departures fell from 917 in May 2025 to 862 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
917 departures · 114,236 passengers
79.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHX → SFO
82.3% full
433 departures · 54,082 passengers
SFO → PHX
79.0% full
429 departures · 52,609 passengers
Nonstop PHX–SFO 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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (25.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.3%).
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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