Great-circle route JFK ↔ PHX. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK → PHX New York to Phoenix |
60/wk | Daily | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
| PHX → JFK Phoenix to New York |
60/wk | Daily | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
In 2025, airlines reported 835,521 passengers on 5,427 flights between JFK and PHX — about 2,290 a day — filling 87% of the 963,078 seats flown. American Airlines Inc. carried the most passengers (48%).
Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports — actual airline-reported traffic, scheduled service only, both directions combined. Cargo and charter flights excluded.
3 airlines fly the JFK–PHX nonstop, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Airbus A321, Airbus A220-300 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
On a long east–west route like this one the two directions do not take the same time. Aircraft flying eastbound ride the mid-latitude jet stream and typically arrive earlier than the westbound leg, which flies into it. The difference is commonly 30 to 90 minutes on transatlantic and transpacific flights, and it varies by season. The estimate above does not model wind — treat it as a midpoint and check the airline's own timetable for the block time on your date.
The distance between John F Kennedy International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is 2,149 miles, or 3,458 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 2,149 mi |
| Kilometres | 3,458 km |
| Nautical miles | 1,867 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 3 airlines fly the route nonstop, with about 120 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 4h 44m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 2,149-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
About 60 a week from New York to Phoenix and 60 a week from Phoenix to New York, from our most recent schedule sample.
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways.
In 2025, airlines reported 835,521 passengers on 5,427 scheduled flights between JFK and PHX — about 2,290 a day — filling 87% of the seats flown. Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports, both directions combined.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A320, Boeing 737, Airbus A321, Airbus A220-300. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
