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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
7
May 2026
Seats
1,236
both directions
Passengers
847
both directions
Load factor
68.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop JFK–PHL departures in May 2026 (5), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
5 departures · 728 seats
Share of departures71.4%77.1%
Load
- AF
Air France
1 departures · 328 seats
Share of departures14.3%33.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures14.3%97.8%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 29% of JFK–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 88.9% load
28.6% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 33.5% load
14.3% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 77.3% load
14.3% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 38.6% load
14.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 86.3% load
14.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 97.8% load
14.3%
How has JFK–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PHL departures rose from 4 in June 2025 to 7 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
7 departures · 847 passengers
68.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → JFK
61.8% full
4 departures · 502 passengers
JFK → PHL
81.4% full
3 departures · 345 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (28.6%), followed by the Boeing 777-200 (14.3%).
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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