Direct Flights from Mesa to Peoria
Peoria · Illinois
Nonstop service from AZA to PIA on Allegiant. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 11 cities have a nonstop to Peoria, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Peoria for, from Mesa
3h 5m in the air, 1,310 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Peoria
Peoria is a city in Illinois and the county seat of Peoria County. It serves as a regional hub for the primarily rural and agricultural center of the state. Peoria is a small but diverse city of approximately 115,000 people that anchors a three-county metropolitan area of nearly 400,000.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Peoria
- The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Peoria, Illinois, United States.
- The Peoria Zoo is a zoo located in Peoria, Illinois, in the United States. The zoo is owned and operated by the Peoria Park District and is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, an…
- Sand Ridge State Forest is a conservation area located in the U.S. state of Illinois. Containing 7,200 acres (2,900 ha), it is the largest state forest in Illinois. It is located in northern Mason County.
- Jubilee College State Park is an Illinois state park located 6 mi (9.7 km) west of Peoria, Illinois. It contains Jubilee College State Historic Site, a frontier Illinois college active from 1840 to 1862.
- Miller Park Zoo is a zoo located in Miller Park, a public park in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. It is administered by the Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Bloomington.
- Dickson Mounds is a Native American settlement site and burial mound complex near Lewistown, Illinois. It is located in Fulton County on a low bluff overlooking the Illinois River.
- The Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences was a public museum of science and culture located in Peoria, Illinois that operated from 1965 to 2012. Its assets have been transferred to the Peoria Riverfront Museum.
- The Metamora Courthouse State Historic Site is a historic American courthouse located in Metamora, Illinois, the former county seat of Woodford County.
- George L. Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden, usually just Luthy Botanical Garden, is a 5 acres (2.0 ha) botanical garden and conservatory located in Glen Oak Park, near the corner of Prospect Avenue and Gift Avenue in Peor…
- The Fell Arboretum is an arboretum located across the campus of Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
- Spider Hill is an annual haunted event held at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe, Illinois to celebrate Halloween. The attractions include a trail, haunted house, and a paranormal tour.
- The Tampico Mounds are a prehistoric archaeological site located in Fulton County, Illinois near the community of Maples Mill.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Peoria weather, compared with Mesa
23° cooler than Mesa on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Peoria 33°F · Mesa 65°F · 32° colder
- April
- Peoria 63°F · Mesa 84°F · 20° colder
- July
- Peoria 86°F · Mesa 104°F · 18° colder
- October
- Peoria 65°F · Mesa 88°F · 23° colder
January bottoms out near 33°F — a real coat, not a layer. Peoria also swings harder through the year than Mesa does — 52° between its coldest and warmest months against 39°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Peoria
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Peoria is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Peoria rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Peoria, Illinois), Peoria Zoo, and Sand Ridge State Forest and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Mesa to Peoria?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Mesa (AZA) to Peoria (PIA) on Allegiant.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Mesa to Peoria?
- Allegiant flies nonstop between Mesa (AZA) and Peoria (PIA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Mesa to Peoria?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Mesa to Peoria.
- How far is Peoria from Mesa?
- Peoria is about 1,310 miles from Mesa by air.
- What is there to do in Peoria?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception (Peoria, Illinois), Peoria Zoo, Sand Ridge State Forest, Jubilee College State Park, and more.
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