New York (JFK) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 0h 59m
Bearing
236° SW
New York (JFK) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 94 miles (151 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
11
April 2026
Seats
1,475
both directions
Passengers
1,014
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JFK–PHL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop JFK–PHL departures in April 2026 (6), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
6 departures · 762 seats
Share of departures54.5%50.5%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
3 departures · 376 seats
Share of departures27.3%89.9%
Load
- AS
Alaska Airlines
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures9.1%82.6%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures9.1%90.6%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 27% of JFK–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
3 departures · 88.4% load
27.3% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 96.4% load
18.2% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 36.8% load
18.2% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 0.0% load
18.2% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 89.2% load
9.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 82.6% load
9.1%
How has JFK–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PHL departures fell from 15 in May 2025 to 11 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
15 departures · 1,610 passengers
73.7%
Load
June 2025
4 departures · 625 passengers
72.0%
Load
July 2025
21 departures · 3,062 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 153 passengers
94.4%
Load
September 2025
9 departures · 871 passengers
52.3%
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 1,801 passengers
68.1%
Load
November 2025
9 departures · 908 passengers
84.4%
Load
December 2025
8 departures · 839 passengers
73.0%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 70 passengers
92.1%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 73 passengers
42.4%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,104 passengers
63.1%
Load
April 2026
11 departures · 1,014 passengers
68.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → JFK
75.5% full
10 departures · 1,014 passengers
JFK → PHL
0.0% full
1 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 New York (JFK) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
JFK to PHL is 94 miles (151 km / 81 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 94-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PHL?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (27.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 94-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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