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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MDT–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
288
April 2026
Seats
14,420
both directions
Passengers
11,619
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MDT–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop MDT–PHL departures in April 2026 (287), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
287 departures · 14,350 seats
Share of departures99.7%81.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.3%4.3%
Load
What plane flies MDT–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of MDT–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
287 departures · 81.0% load
99.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 4.3% load
0.4%
How has MDT–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop MDT–PHL departures rose from 256 in May 2025 to 288 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDT–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
256 departures · 10,945 passengers
85.5%
Load
June 2025
294 departures · 12,512 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
309 departures · 13,299 passengers
84.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MDT → PHL
80.0% full
144 departures · 5,776 passengers
PHL → MDT
81.2% full
144 departures · 5,843 passengers
Nonstop MDT–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (0.4%).
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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