Direct Flights from Phoenix to Grand Junction
Grand Junction · Colorado
Nonstop service from PHX to GJT on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 6 cities have a nonstop to Grand Junction, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Grand Junction for, from Phoenix
1h 25m in the air, 438 miles: short enough that a single night in Grand Junction is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
Grand Junction is 3,723 ft higher than Phoenix, at 4,858 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.
About Grand Junction
Graced by red rock mesas, Grand Junction is a vital part of Colorado's Wine Country. The city lies on the Colorado River at the foot of Grand Mesa, Mount Garfield, and Colorado National Monument. With a population of about 69,000, Grand Junction is the most populous city in the western half of the U.S. state of Colorado and the seat of Mesa County.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Grand Junction
- Colorado National Monument is a National Park Service unit near the city of Grand Junction, Colorado. Sheer-walled canyons cut deep into sandstone and granite–gneiss–schist rock formations.
- The Dinosaur Diamond is a 486-mile (782 km) scenic and historic byway loop through the dinosaur fossil laden Uinta Basin of the U.S. states of Utah and Colorado.
- The Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway is a 63-mile (101 km) National Scenic Byway, National Forest Scenic Byway, and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Delta and Mesa counties, Colorado, USA.
- Highline Lake State Park is a Colorado state park. It is home to two lakes, Highline Lake, elevation 4,702 feet (1,433 m) and Mack Mesa Lake, elevation 4,728 feet (1,441 m).
- The Fruita Museum, at 432 E. Aspen in Fruita, Colorado, is a Rustic-style building which was built in 1938-39 as a Works Progress Administration project to serve as a museum.
- Cross Orchards Historic Site is a living history museum located in Grand Junction, Colorado. It is part of the Museums of Western Colorado. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
- Powderhorn Mountain Resort is a ski resort located outside the community of Mesa, Colorado, 45 minutes east of Grand Junction. The resort is situated on the Grand Mesa.
- CAF Rocky Mountain Wing (RMW) Museum is one of 75 local detachments of the national Commemorative Air Force (CAF) non-profit aviation association dedicated to Honoring American Military Aviation through Flight, Exhibit a…
- The James M. Robb – Colorado River State Park is a Colorado State Park along the Colorado River in Mesa County near Grand Junction, Colorado.
- Dinosaur Journey Museum, or Museums of Western Colorado’s Dinosaur Journey, is a museum in Fruita in Mesa County, Colorado.
- The Art Center of Western Colorado, formerly known as The Western Colorado Center for the Arts, is located at 1803 North Seventh Street in Grand Junction, Colorado.
- The Western Colorado Botanical Gardens and Butterfly House is located at 15 acres (6.1 ha) cite on the bank of Colorado River at the southern end of 7th Street in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Grand Junction weather, compared with Phoenix
21° cooler than Phoenix on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Grand Junction 38°F · Phoenix 68°F · 30° colder
- April
- Grand Junction 66°F · Phoenix 86°F · 20° colder
- July
- Grand Junction 94°F · Phoenix 107°F · 12° colder
- October
- Grand Junction 67°F · Phoenix 89°F · 23° colder
January bottoms out near 38°F — a real coat, not a layer. Grand Junction also swings harder through the year than Phoenix does — 57° 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 Grand Junction
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Grand Junction is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Grand Junction rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur Diamond, and Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Grand Junction?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Grand Junction (GJT) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Grand Junction?
- American flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Grand Junction (GJT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to Grand Junction?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Phoenix to Grand Junction.
- How far is Grand Junction from Phoenix?
- Grand Junction is about 438 miles from Phoenix by air.
- What is there to do in Grand Junction?
- Popular things to do include Colorado National Monument, Dinosaur Diamond, Grand Mesa National Scenic Byway, Highline Lake State Park, and more.
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