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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 93% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
112
June 2026
Seats
8,424
both directions
Passengers
5,908
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–PHL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–PHL departures in June 2026 (111), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
111 departures · 8,348 seats
Share of departures99.1%70.0%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.9%86.8%
Load
What plane flies BHM–PHL?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 93% of BHM–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
104 departures · 69.2% load
92.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
8 departures · 83.9% load
7.1%
How has BHM–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–PHL departures rose from 87 in July 2025 to 112 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
124 departures · 6,506 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2026
112 departures · 5,908 passengers
70.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → BHM
72.6% full
57 departures · 3,112 passengers
BHM → PHL
67.6% full
55 departures · 2,796 passengers
Nonstop BHM–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (92.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (7.1%).
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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