Direct Flights from Phoenix to Culiacán
Culiacán · Mexico
Nonstop service from PHX to CUL on Volaris. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Phoenix is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Culiacán — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Culiacán for, from Phoenix
1h 50m in the air, 658 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Culiacán. Two nights works.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 3 or 4 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
About Culiacán
Culiacán is a city of slightly over 1 million people (2019) in Sinaloa. Lying in the center of the state, Culiacan is the center of the distinctive Sinaloense culture. It is best known, however, as the nexus of narcotics trafficking and narco culture in Mexico.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Culiacán
- The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, also known as Culiacán Cathedral, is the Catholic cathedral that serves as the headquarters of the diocese of Culiacán, Mexico.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Culiacán weather, compared with Phoenix
6° warmer than Phoenix on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Culiacán 85°F · Phoenix 68°F · 17° warmer
- April
- Culiacán 92°F · Phoenix 86°F · 7° warmer
- July
- Culiacán 99°F · Phoenix 107°F · 8° colder
- October
- Culiacán 97°F · Phoenix 89°F · 8° warmer
July averages 99°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Culiacán is the steadier of the two, moving 14° between its coldest and warmest months where Phoenix moves 40°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Culiacán
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Culiacán is December–March, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 87°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Culiacán, including Culiacán Cathedral.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Culiacán?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Culiacán (CUL) on Volaris.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Culiacán?
- Volaris flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Culiacán (CUL).
- How far is Culiacán from Phoenix?
- Culiacán is about 658 miles from Phoenix by air.
- How many days can I spend in Culiacán flying from Phoenix?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 3 or 4 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Mexico?
- Yes — Culiacán (CUL) has nonstop service from Phoenix on Volaris, making it a nonstop gateway to Mexico.
- What is there to do in Culiacán?
- Popular things to do include Culiacán Cathedral, and more.
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