Direct Flights from Phoenix to McAllen
McAllen · Texas
Nonstop service from PHX to MFE on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to McAllen, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to McAllen for, from Phoenix
2h 25m in the air, 965 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in McAllen. Two nights works.
About McAllen
McAllen, the City of Palms, is in the southern plains of Texas, USA. It is the largest city in Hidalgo County and the second largest city in the Rio Grande Valley after Brownsville. It is near the Rio Grande River on the border with Mexico.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in McAllen
- Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park is a 764-acre (309 ha) state park in Mission, Texas, United States.
- McAllen Nature Center, formerly known as McAllen Botanical Gardens, is a city-operated nature preserve located in McAllen, Texas at 4101 West Business US 83.
- The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and North Eastern Mexican States Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, Tam…
- Estero Llano Grande State Park is a 230 acres (93 ha) state park in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The park opened in 2006 and is managed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
- The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is a museum located in McAllen, Texas. It is dedicated to exhibiting Latin American art, as well as educating visitors about science.
- The Veteran's War Memorial of Texas was established on Veteran's Day, 1990, to honor the 1.4 million Americans were killed or missing in action in all wars and conflicts of this nation.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
McAllen weather, compared with Phoenix
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:
- January
- McAllen 72°F · Phoenix 68°F · 4° warmer
- April
- McAllen 89°F · Phoenix 86°F · 3° warmer
- July
- McAllen 97°F · Phoenix 107°F · 9° colder
- October
- McAllen 88°F · Phoenix 89°F · much the same
August averages 99°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. McAllen is the steadier of the two, moving 27° between its coldest and warmest months where Phoenix moves 40°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to McAllen
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit McAllen is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 72–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in McAllen's highlights, from Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, McAllen Nature Center, and Museum of South Texas History and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to McAllen?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to McAllen (MFE) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to McAllen?
- American flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and McAllen (MFE).
- How far is McAllen from Phoenix?
- McAllen is about 965 miles from Phoenix by air.
- What is there to do in McAllen?
- Popular things to do include Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park, McAllen Nature Center, Museum of South Texas History, Estero Llano Grande State Park, and more.
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