Phoenix (PHX) to Vernal (VEL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
15° N
Phoenix (PHX) to Vernal (VEL) is 503 miles (809 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHX–VEL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHX–VEL; the Embraer ERJ-135 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
45
May 2026
Seats
1,350
both directions
Passengers
826
both directions
Load factor
61.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHX–VEL?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHX–VEL in May 2026 (45 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
45 departures · 1,350 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.2%
Load
What plane flies PHX–VEL?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew 100% of PHX–VEL departures.
- Embraer ERJ-135
45 departures · 61.2% load
100.0%
How has PHX–VEL traffic changed?
Nonstop PHX–VEL departures fell from 56 in June 2025 to 45 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHX–VEL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
56 departures · 1,178 passengers
70.1%
Load
July 2025
42 departures · 834 passengers
66.2%
Load
August 2025
44 departures · 756 passengers
57.3%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 701 passengers
55.6%
Load
October 2025
45 departures · 838 passengers
62.1%
Load
November 2025
44 departures · 908 passengers
68.8%
Load
December 2025
45 departures · 953 passengers
70.6%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 773 passengers
58.6%
Load
February 2026
41 departures · 891 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 1,003 passengers
72.7%
Load
April 2026
42 departures · 885 passengers
70.2%
Load
May 2026
45 departures · 826 passengers
61.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
VEL → PHX
55.9% full
23 departures · 386 passengers
PHX → VEL
66.7% full
22 departures · 440 passengers
Nonstop PHX–VEL 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
Vernal
US
Vernal Regional Airport
Coordinates
40.44°N, 109.51°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Phoenix (PHX) from Vernal (VEL)?
PHX to VEL is 503 miles (809 km / 437 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHX to VEL?
A nonstop covers the 503-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHX–VEL?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-135 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHX–VEL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 503-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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