Grand Rapids (GRR) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 57m
Bearing
108° E
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 572 miles (920 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GRR–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
60
April 2026
Seats
4,226
both directions
Passengers
3,139
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GRR–PHL?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop GRR–PHL departures in April 2026 (48), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
48 departures · 3,626 seats
Share of departures80.0%72.2%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
12 departures · 600 seats
Share of departures20.0%86.7%
Load
What plane flies GRR–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 77% of GRR–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
46 departures · 71.5% load
76.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
12 departures · 86.7% load
20.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 91.5% load
3.3%
How has GRR–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–PHL departures fell from 69 in May 2025 to 60 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
69 departures · 3,185 passengers
92.3%
Load
June 2025
101 departures · 5,259 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2025
112 departures · 5,081 passengers
87.5%
Load
August 2025
113 departures · 5,912 passengers
84.8%
Load
September 2025
115 departures · 6,332 passengers
78.4%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 6,193 passengers
76.4%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 2,775 passengers
83.9%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 2,643 passengers
87.7%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 2,312 passengers
82.6%
Load
February 2026
54 departures · 2,173 passengers
80.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 2,455 passengers
79.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 3,139 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
GRR → PHL
72.8% full
30 departures · 1,539 passengers
PHL → GRR
75.7% full
30 departures · 1,600 passengers
Nonstop GRR–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
GRR to PHL is 572 miles (920 km / 497 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 572-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (76.7%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 572-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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