Direct Flights from Phoenix to Fargo
Fargo · North Dakota
Nonstop service from PHX to FAR on American. 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 Fargo, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Fargo for, from Phoenix
2h 55m in the air, 1,225 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Fargo
Fargo is a charming western city of just over 100,000 in the Red River Valley of North Dakota. As the biggest city for more than 200 miles in any direction, it's a cultural hub for the region, and its lively, walkable downtown is full of old-fashioned architecture and friendly cafes.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Fargo
- The Cathedral of St. Mary is a Catholic cathedral located in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It is a parish church and the seat of the Diocese of Fargo.
- The Rourke Art Gallery + Museum is a fine arts museum in Moorhead, Minnesota, United States, founded by James O'Rourke.
- The Red River Zoo is a zoo in Fargo, North Dakota. The zoo's first 8 acres (3.2 ha) opened in the spring of 1999. It gained accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 2006.
- Buffalo River State Park is a state park of Minnesota, United States, conserving a prairie bisected by the wooded banks of the Buffalo River.
- The Plains Art Museum is a fine arts museum located in downtown Fargo, North Dakota, United States.
- The Fargo Air Museum is an aviation related museum in Fargo, North Dakota. It is located at Hector International Airport in the northern part of the city.
- Gethsemane Episcopal Cathedral is an Episcopal cathedral in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of North Dakota.
- The Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County is a local history museum located in Moorhead, Minnesota and exists to collect, preserve, interpret, and share the history and culture of Clay County, Minnesota.
- The Roger Maris Museum is a 70-foot (21m) display case museum in West Acres Shopping Center in Fargo, North Dakota.
- The Fairmont Creamery building located in Moorhead, Minnesota was constructed in 1923 for its proximity to the railroad and opened soon after in 1924.
- Bonanzaville, USA is a history museum complex in West Fargo, North Dakota. Bonanzaville, the museum of the Cass County Historical Society, is made up of forty buildings on 12 acres (49,000 m2), many of them are historic…
- Fargo National Cemetery is a 4.8 acre United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemetery located in Raymond Township, Cass County, North Dakota.
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Fargo weather, compared with Phoenix
35° cooler than Phoenix on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Fargo 18°F · Phoenix 68°F · 49° colder
- April
- Fargo 54°F · Phoenix 86°F · 31° colder
- July
- Fargo 82°F · Phoenix 107°F · 24° colder
- October
- Fargo 56°F · Phoenix 89°F · 33° colder
January bottoms out near 18°F — a real coat, not a layer. Fargo also swings harder through the year than Phoenix does — 64° between its coldest and warmest months against 40°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Fargo
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Fargo is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Fargo rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of St. Mary (Fargo, North Dakota), Rourke Art Museum, and Red River Zoo and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Fargo?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Fargo (FAR) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Fargo?
- American flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Fargo (FAR).
- How far is Fargo from Phoenix?
- Fargo is about 1,225 miles from Phoenix by air.
- What is there to do in Fargo?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of St. Mary (Fargo, North Dakota), Rourke Art Museum, Red River Zoo, Buffalo River State Park (Minnesota), and more.
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