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Houston (IAH) to Phoenix (PHX) flights

There are direct flights from George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 1,621 km, about 2h 30m in the air. There are also 7 one-stop options, via airports such as Dallas-Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio.

Live fares for IAH → PHXSee all routes on the map
1,621 kmdistance
~2h 30mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
7one-stop options

Direct flights from Houston to Phoenix

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
IAH → PHXAmerican Airlines, United Airlines1,621 km~2h 30m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Frontier Airlines1,756 km~4h 50m
AUS AustinUnited Airlines then American Airlines and Southwest Airlines1,626 km~4h 40m
SAT San AntonioUnited Airlines then American Airlines and Southwest Airlines1,660 km~4h 40m
ABQ AlbuquerqueUnited Airlines then American Airlines and Southwest Airlines1,723 km~4h 45m
OKC Oklahoma CityUnited Airlines then Southwest Airlines1,976 km~5h 5m
TUS TucsonUnited Airlines then American Airlines1,681 km~4h 45m
ELP El PasoUnited Airlines then American Airlines and Southwest Airlines1,630 km~4h 40m

More from Houston and Phoenix

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.