Harrisburg (MDT) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 0h 58m
Bearing
105° E
Harrisburg (MDT) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 83 miles (134 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDT–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MDT–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
291
July 2026
Seats
14,694
both directions
Passengers
12,256
both directions
Load factor
83.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDT–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop MDT–PHL departures in July 2026 (288), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- PT
288 departures · 14,400 seats
Share of departures99.0%83.5%
Load
- G7
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.3%50.0%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.3%100.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.3%77.6%
Load
What plane flies MDT–PHL?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of MDT–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
288 departures · 83.5% load
99.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 50.0% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 77.6% load
0.3%
How has MDT–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MDT–PHL departures fell from 328 in August 2025 to 291 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDT–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
328 departures · 14,101 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
311 departures · 13,764 passengers
87.0%
Load
October 2025
338 departures · 14,967 passengers
88.6%
Load
November 2025
225 departures · 8,872 passengers
78.9%
Load
December 2025
225 departures · 8,440 passengers
75.0%
Load
January 2026
224 departures · 8,229 passengers
73.5%
Load
February 2026
206 departures · 7,875 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
285 departures · 11,256 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
288 departures · 11,619 passengers
80.6%
Load
May 2026
288 departures · 12,577 passengers
87.3%
Load
June 2026
288 departures · 12,643 passengers
87.6%
Load
July 2026
291 departures · 12,256 passengers
83.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDT → PHL
86.4% full
148 departures · 6,519 passengers
PHL → MDT
80.2% full
143 departures · 5,737 passengers
Nonstop MDT–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Harrisburg (MDT) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
MDT to PHL is 83 miles (134 km / 73 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDT to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 83-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 MDT–PHL?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (0.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDT–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 83-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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