West Palm Beach (PBI) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 42m
Bearing
16° N
West Palm Beach (PBI) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 953 miles (1,534 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PBI–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PBI–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
258
May 2026
Seats
44,876
both directions
Passengers
33,212
both directions
Load factor
74.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PBI–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PBI–PHL departures in May 2026 (222), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
222 departures · 37,356 seats
Share of departures86.0%71.4%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 7,520 seats
Share of departures14.0%87.1%
Load
What plane flies PBI–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of PBI–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
144 departures · 67.3% load
55.8% - Airbus A320
42 departures · 82.5% load
16.3% - Airbus A321neo
30 departures · 85.9% load
11.6% - Airbus A321
24 departures · 82.9% load
9.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 62.3% load
3.9% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 87.4% load
2.3% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 90.6% load
0.8%
How has PBI–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop PBI–PHL departures rose from 211 in June 2025 to 258 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PBI–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
211 departures · 29,549 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
196 departures · 28,010 passengers
85.0%
Load
August 2025
208 departures · 27,676 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
175 departures · 21,603 passengers
76.8%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 30,081 passengers
73.9%
Load
November 2025
209 departures · 30,186 passengers
77.0%
Load
December 2025
306 departures · 40,586 passengers
71.5%
Load
January 2026
281 departures · 38,517 passengers
75.7%
Load
February 2026
273 departures · 41,037 passengers
83.7%
Load
March 2026
319 departures · 50,730 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
326 departures · 43,060 passengers
75.3%
Load
May 2026
258 departures · 33,212 passengers
74.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → PHL
81.1% full
129 departures · 18,202 passengers
PHL → PBI
66.9% full
129 departures · 15,010 passengers
Nonstop PBI–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 West Palm Beach (PBI) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
PBI to PHL is 953 miles (1,534 km / 828 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PBI to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 953-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PBI–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (16.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying PBI–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 953-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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