Cheap flights from Houston to Phoenix (IAH–PHX)
IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
United States
United States
PHXPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
United States
United States
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines fly Houston to Phoenix (IAH–PHX) nonstop and back, a great-circle distance of 1,620 km (1,010 mi).
- From
- IAH
- Houston
- To
- PHX
- Phoenix
- Nonstop
- Yes · 3 airlines
- Airlines
- AA · F9 · UA
- Cheapest fare found
- $86 one-way
- Distance
- 1,620 km (1,010 mi)
- Time difference
- Phoenix 2 hours behind
- Most flights
- United Airlines
- Time in the air
- 2h 14m · 2h 08m back
- On time (Touchdown Index)
- 77.2%
- Flights a week
- AA ~6 · F9 ~5 · UA ~25
- Aircraft seen
- Boeing 737-900 · Airbus A320 · Airbus A320neo
Network data imported from airport and airline sources:· How we verify
Houston to Phoenix fares by month
Cheapest one-way fare found: $86 for December 2026 on Frontier Airlines, nonstop. Nonstop from $86.
- Oct ’26$146
- Dec ’26$86
Cheapest one-way fares per month of departure in the Aviasales price cache, found . Fares change by the hour: the live fare is shown when you search.
Houston to Phoenix: frequently asked questions
Fares: Aviasales price cache, 8 October 2026; tracked flights between 6 September and 3 October 2026, from public ADS-B data.
How much is a flight from Houston George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) to Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)?
From $86 one-way, the cheapest fare found for December 2026 on Frontier Airlines, nonstop; nonstop from $86 (found 8 October 2026).
How long is the IAH–PHX flight?
2h 14m wheels-up to wheels-down, the median of 125 tracked flights; PHX–IAH took 2h 08m.
Which airlines fly IAH–PHX direct?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines.
What is the time difference between Houston and Phoenix?
Phoenix is 2 hours behind Houston: a IAH departure at noon is 10:00 local time in PHX.
Is IAH–PHX usually on time?
77.2% of 259 IAH–PHX flights landed within 15 minutes of their usual time; 6.9% were over an hour late.
How many IAH–PHX flights a week?
American Airlines 6, Frontier Airlines 5 and United Airlines 25 each way.
What aircraft fly IAH–PHX?
Boeing 737-900, Airbus A320 and Airbus A320neo.
Phoenix to Houston: the return flight (PHX–IAH)
All 3 airlines also fly PHX–IAH nonstop.
The return takes 2h 08m in the air (median of 161 tracked flights).
Airlines flying IAH–PHX nonstop
| Airline | Usually takes off (IAH time) | Type | Alliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American Airlines AA | 14:26–15:16 | full-service | oneworld | — |
 Frontier Airlines F9 | 12:11–23:20 | low-cost | — | — |
| United Airlines UA | 09:39–20:22 | full-service | Star Alliance | — |
One-stop alternatives to flying IAH–PHX nonstop
One airline on both legs; check it's sold as one ticket.
- Via Dallas (DFW) with American Airlines: 1,750 km (1,090 mi) flown, 8% further than nonstop.
- Via Denver (DEN) with Frontier Airlines and United Airlines: 2,360 km (1,460 mi) flown, 45% further than nonstop.
IAH–PHX route map
More from Houston and Phoenix
Other arrivals in United States
Also nonstop from IAH, nearest to PHX first (straight-line distance):
- Tucson (TUS) · 178 km (110 mi) from PHX
- Las Vegas (LAS) airport guide · 411 km (256 mi) from PHX
- San Diego (SAN) airport guide · 489 km (304 mi) from PHX
- Ontario (ONT) airport guide · 522 km (324 mi) from PHX
- Albuquerque (ABQ) airport guide · 527 km (328 mi) from PHX
Explore the airlines’ route maps
- American Airlines route map and destinations
- Frontier Airlines route map and destinations
- United Airlines route map and destinations
Plan your arrival at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Departure
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), Houston. In our data, 28 airlines fly nonstop from IAH to 133 destinations.
View IAH airport guide →Arrival
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX), Phoenix.
Other nonstop airport pairs, Houston to Phoenix
Houston and Phoenix are connected nonstop from more than one airport. Compare the pairs by airline count:
Onward from Phoenix
Places you can't fly to nonstop from IAH, but can from PHX — for a stopover or a second leg.
Related routes
Sources
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Flight tracking: adsb.lol community ADS-B data (CC0), 6 September – 3 October 2026. Times are median wheels-up to wheels-down; add taxiing for gate-to-gate.
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