Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Imperial?

Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Imperial (IPL) on Southern Airways Express.

Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Imperial?

Southern Airways Express flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Imperial (IPL).

There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Phoenix to Imperial.

Imperial is about 211 miles from Phoenix by air.

Popular things to do include Salvation Mountain, Desert View Tower, Mud Caves, Niland Geyser, and more.

Imperial · California

Nonstop service from PHX to IPL on Southern Airways Express. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines

Southern Airways Express

Nonstop flights

~1/day

Distance

211 mi

Flight time

~55mgate to gate

Elevation

-54 ft1,189 ft lower than your departure

Days operated

Daily (all week)

This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Imperial, and Phoenix is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.

55m in the air, 211 miles: short enough that a single night in Imperial is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

Imperial is a city in Southern California.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Salvation Mountain
Salvation Mountain is a hillside visionary environment created by artist Leonard Knight (1931–2014) in the California Desert area of Imperial County, north of Calipatria, northeast of Niland, near the Slab City community…
Desert View Tower
The Desert View Tower is located on Interstate 8, in Boulder Park, in western Imperial County, Southern California. It is also adjacent to remaining sections of Old U.S. Route 80.
Mud Caves
The Mud Caves are a popular feature in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in San Diego County, California.
Niland Geyser
Niland Geyser is a moving mudpot or mud spring outside Niland, California in the Salton Trough in an area of geological instability due to the San Andreas Fault, formed due to carbon dioxide being released underground.
Mountain Springs County Park
Mountain Springs County Park is a park in San Diego County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2,434 feet / 742 meters.
Los Puertecitos
Los Puertecitos Pass in Ocotillo Wells, California, in San Diego County, is California Historical Landmark No. 635 listed on March 3, 1958.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Within 1° of Phoenix on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:

July averages 108°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Best time to visit: The best time to visit Imperial is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–80°F.
How long to stay: Three or four days is enough to take in Imperial's highlights, from Salvation Mountain, Desert View Tower, and Mud Caves and more.

Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Imperial?: Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Imperial (IPL) on Southern Airways Express.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Imperial?: Southern Airways Express flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Imperial (IPL).
How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to Imperial?: There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Phoenix to Imperial.
How far is Imperial from Phoenix?: Imperial is about 211 miles from Phoenix by air.
What is there to do in Imperial?: Popular things to do include Salvation Mountain, Desert View Tower, Mud Caves, Niland Geyser, and more.

The closest other departure airports to Phoenix — each opens up more nonstop destinations.