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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop PBI–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
204
July 2026
Seats
37,196
both directions
Passengers
30,052
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PBI–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PBI–PHL departures in July 2026 (171), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
171 departures · 29,520 seats
Share of departures83.8%79.8%
Load
- F9
30 departures · 7,160 seats
Share of departures14.7%86.3%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.5%96.9%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.5%52.5%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.5%40.0%
Load
What plane flies PBI–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 79% of PBI–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
162 departures · 79.4% load
79.4% - Airbus A321neo
26 departures · 84.7% load
12.8% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 89.8% load
4.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 77.3% load
2.0% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 96.9% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 52.5% load
0.5%
How has PBI–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop PBI–PHL departures fell from 208 in August 2025 to 204 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PBI–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
204 departures · 30,052 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PBI → PHL
79.7% full
104 departures · 15,098 passengers
PHL → PBI
81.9% full
100 departures · 14,954 passengers
Nonstop PBI–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (79.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (12.8%).
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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