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 July 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BHM–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
110
July 2026
Seats
8,316
both directions
Passengers
5,704
both directions
Load factor
68.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–PHL?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BHM–PHL in July 2026 (110 departures).
- OH
110 departures · 8,316 seats
Share of departures100.0%68.6%
Load
What plane flies BHM–PHL?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 96% of BHM–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
106 departures · 67.9% load
96.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 89.2% load
3.6%
How has BHM–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–PHL departures fell from 117 in August 2025 to 110 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
110 departures · 5,704 passengers
68.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → PHL
63.5% full
56 departures · 2,688 passengers
PHL → BHM
73.9% full
54 departures · 3,016 passengers
Nonstop BHM–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (96.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (3.6%).
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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