Routes/Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ

Houston, TX to Phoenix, AZ

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $247 · 1020 nonstop miles · 1704 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$247

2025 Q1 fare$229

Change+$18

Passengers/day1704

Distance1020 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $229. The change is $18 higher (8.0%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 38% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Frontier with 11% of passengers, at an average fare of $145.

All routes from Houston, TX · All routes from Phoenix, AZ

All quarters on this route

Quarter	Passengers/day	Avg. fare	Largest carrier	Largest share	Lowest-fare carrier
2024 Q1	1602	$234	United	40%	Frontier
2024 Q2	1694	$209	United	40%	Southwest
2024 Q3	1333	$190	Southwest	42%	Southwest
2024 Q4	1777	$220	Southwest	41%	Southwest
2025 Q1	1629	$229	Southwest	40%	Frontier
2025 Q2	1619	$213	Southwest	43%	Southwest
2025 Q3	1287	$197	Southwest	43%	Southwest
2025 Q4	1763	$209	Southwest	40%	Southwest
2026 Q1	1704	$247	United	38%	Frontier

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 31453 and 30466; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.