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 June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PBI–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
242
June 2026
Seats
41,772
both directions
Passengers
31,526
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PBI–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PBI–PHL departures in June 2026 (180), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
180 departures · 31,674 seats
Share of departures74.4%74.0%
Load
- F9
34 departures · 7,884 seats
Share of departures14.0%82.8%
Load
- YX
27 departures · 2,052 seats
Share of departures11.2%68.9%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.4%96.9%
Load
What plane flies PBI–PHL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of PBI–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
114 departures · 70.7% load
47.1% - Airbus A321
53 departures · 82.8% load
21.9% - Airbus A321neo
32 departures · 79.8% load
13.2% - Embraer E175
27 departures · 68.9% load
11.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 61.0% load
2.9% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 85.3% load
2.5% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 93.5% load
0.8% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 96.9% load
0.4%
How has PBI–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop PBI–PHL departures rose from 196 in July 2025 to 242 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop PBI–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
242 departures · 31,526 passengers
75.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → PHL
76.1% full
121 departures · 15,853 passengers
PHL → PBI
74.9% full
121 departures · 15,673 passengers
Nonstop PBI–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Airbus A321 (21.9%).
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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