Newark (EWR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
225° SW
Newark (EWR) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 80 miles (128 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
3
May 2026
Seats
474
both directions
Passengers
237
both directions
Load factor
50.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PHL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop EWR–PHL departures in May 2026 (1), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
1 departures · 109 seats
Share of departures33.3%83.5%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures33.3%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures33.3%81.6%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 33% of EWR–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
33.3% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 83.5% load
33.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 81.6% load
33.3%
How has EWR–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PHL departures fell from 9 in June 2025 to 3 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
9 departures · 771 passengers
57.1%
Load
July 2025
9 departures · 900 passengers
61.2%
Load
August 2025
7 departures · 918 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
4 departures · 384 passengers
56.1%
Load
October 2025
6 departures · 327 passengers
56.7%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 190 passengers
61.3%
Load
December 2025
5 departures · 297 passengers
49.6%
Load
January 2026
7 departures · 127 passengers
25.2%
Load
February 2026
12 departures · 1,004 passengers
65.3%
Load
March 2026
13 departures · 1,045 passengers
57.0%
Load
April 2026
5 departures · 188 passengers
41.6%
Load
May 2026
3 departures · 237 passengers
50.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → EWR
82.3% full
2 departures · 237 passengers
EWR → PHL
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
EWR to PHL is 80 miles (128 km / 69 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 80-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Airbus A220-100 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 80-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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