Direct Flights from Phoenix to St George
St George · Utah
Nonstop service from PHX to SGU 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 St George, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to St George for, from Phoenix
1h in the air, 263 miles: short enough that a single night in St George is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About St George
St. George is a city in southwestern Utah, on the Utah-Arizona border, known regionally as "Utah's Dixie". The city is nestled in a scenic valley of desert vistas in the northeastern Mojave Desert, adjacent to the majestic Pine Valley Mountains.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in St George
- Zion National Park is a national park of the United States located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale.
- Snow Canyon State Park is a state park in Utah, located in the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve.
- The Floor of the Valley Road, also known as the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive, follows the canyon of the North Fork of the Virgin River, also known as Zion Canyon, through Zion National Park, Utah.
- The Court of the Patriarchs is a sandstone cliff on the south face of the Three Patriarchs in Zion Canyon in Zion National Park in Washington County, Utah, United States.
- The Virgin Valley Heritage Museum, originally known as the Desert Valley Museum, is in Mesquite, Nevada and is listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places.
- Observation Point is a 6,507-foot (1,983 m) elevation Navajo Sandstone feature located in Zion National Park, in Washington County of southwest Utah, United States.
- The Zion Inn was designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood for the Utah Parks Company in Zion National Park as a cafeteria, gift shop and office for the tourist cabins surrounding it.
- Quail Creek State Park is a state park of Utah, United States, featuring a 600-acre (240 ha) reservoir.
- Gunlock State Park is a state park of Utah, USA, adjoining the 266-acre (108 ha) Gunlock Reservoir that impounds the Santa Clara River. The park is located approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of St George.
- Sand Hollow State Park is a state park located in Utah, USA, featuring a 1,322-acre (535 ha) reservoir and an extensive off highway vehicle recreation area on Sand Mountain. The park is near the town of Hurricane.
- The Western Sky Aviation Warbird Museum is an aviation museum located at the St. George Regional Airport in St. George, Utah.
- The Washington School is a historic school building in Washington, Utah. Built from 1908 to 1909, the structure was continuously used as a school until 1976.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
St George weather, compared with Phoenix
11° cooler than Phoenix on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- St George 52°F · Phoenix 68°F · 16° colder
- April
- St George 75°F · Phoenix 86°F · 10° colder
- July
- St George 102°F · Phoenix 107°F · 5° colder
- October
- St George 77°F · Phoenix 89°F · 13° colder
July averages 102°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. St George also swings harder through the year than Phoenix does — 53° between its coldest and warmest months against 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 St George
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit St George is March–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–77°F.
- How long to stay
- St George rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Zion National Park, Snow Canyon State Park, and Floor of the Valley Road and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to St George?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to St George (SGU) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to St George?
- American flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and St George (SGU).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to St George?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Phoenix to St George.
- How far is St George from Phoenix?
- St George is about 263 miles from Phoenix by air.
- What is there to do in St George?
- Popular things to do include Zion National Park, Snow Canyon State Park, Floor of the Valley Road, Court of the Patriarchs, and more.
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