Oranjestad (AUA) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 4h 38m
Bearing
351° N
Oranjestad (AUA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,918 miles (3,086 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUA–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUA–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
13,650
both directions
Passengers
10,805
both directions
Load factor
79.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUA–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUA–PHL in May 2026 (72 departures).
- AA
72 departures · 13,650 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.2%
Load
What plane flies AUA–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 71% of AUA–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
51 departures · 82.8% load
70.8% - Airbus A321neo
15 departures · 74.0% load
20.8% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 60.0% load
8.3%
How has AUA–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop AUA–PHL departures rose from 67 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUA–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
67 departures · 11,507 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
70 departures · 12,467 passengers
93.4%
Load
August 2025
72 departures · 12,663 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
12 departures · 1,963 passengers
86.1%
Load
October 2025
38 departures · 6,576 passengers
90.8%
Load
November 2025
68 departures · 10,809 passengers
83.6%
Load
December 2025
94 departures · 14,190 passengers
78.7%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 10,150 passengers
82.8%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 9,543 passengers
87.8%
Load
March 2026
70 departures · 11,946 passengers
89.7%
Load
April 2026
68 departures · 11,207 passengers
87.1%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 10,805 passengers
79.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUA → PHL
79.3% full
36 departures · 5,418 passengers
PHL → AUA
79.0% full
36 departures · 5,387 passengers
Nonstop AUA–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Oranjestad
AW
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Coordinates
12.50°N, 70.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Oranjestad (AUA) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
AUA to PHL is 1,918 miles (3,086 km / 1,667 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUA to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,918-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUA–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (70.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (20.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUA–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,918-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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