Birmingham (BHM) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
52° NE
Birmingham (BHM) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 771 miles (1,241 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
108
April 2026
Seats
7,744
both directions
Passengers
5,393
both directions
Load factor
69.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BHM–PHL?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–PHL in April 2026 (108 departures).
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PSA Airlines
108 departures · 7,744 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.6%
Load
What plane flies BHM–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 61% of BHM–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
66 departures · 74.4% load
61.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
42 departures · 61.0% load
38.9%
How has BHM–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–PHL departures rose from 107 in May 2025 to 108 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
107 departures · 6,162 passengers
82.3%
Load
June 2025
86 departures · 4,967 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
87 departures · 5,161 passengers
78.0%
Load
August 2025
117 departures · 5,769 passengers
65.3%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 5,203 passengers
70.9%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 6,685 passengers
73.0%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 3,706 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
59 departures · 3,506 passengers
78.2%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 3,148 passengers
70.2%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 3,021 passengers
76.4%
Load
March 2026
65 departures · 4,078 passengers
79.3%
Load
April 2026
108 departures · 5,393 passengers
69.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BHM → PHL
66.9% full
54 departures · 2,591 passengers
PHL → BHM
72.4% full
54 departures · 2,802 passengers
Nonstop BHM–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
BHM to PHL is 771 miles (1,241 km / 670 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 771-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (61.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (38.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 771-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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