Philadelphia (PHL) to Syracuse (SYR)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
349° N
Philadelphia (PHL) to Syracuse (SYR) is 228 miles (367 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–SYR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PHL–SYR; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
245
July 2026
Seats
12,250
both directions
Passengers
11,240
both directions
Load factor
91.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–SYR?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PHL–SYR in July 2026 (245 departures).
- PT
245 departures · 12,250 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.8%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SYR?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of PHL–SYR departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
245 departures · 91.8% load
100.0%
How has PHL–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SYR departures rose from 241 in August 2025 to 245 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
241 departures · 11,377 passengers
92.4%
Load
September 2025
211 departures · 9,704 passengers
86.1%
Load
October 2025
237 departures · 10,559 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
161 departures · 6,876 passengers
73.7%
Load
December 2025
178 departures · 7,719 passengers
79.1%
Load
January 2026
182 departures · 7,359 passengers
80.9%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 6,933 passengers
84.8%
Load
March 2026
185 departures · 8,093 passengers
87.3%
Load
April 2026
241 departures · 12,639 passengers
79.9%
Load
May 2026
270 departures · 13,872 passengers
83.1%
Load
June 2026
244 departures · 10,699 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
245 departures · 11,240 passengers
91.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SYR
89.5% full
129 departures · 5,772 passengers
SYR → PHL
94.3% full
116 departures · 5,468 passengers
Nonstop PHL–SYR 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 Philadelphia (PHL) from Syracuse (SYR)?
PHL to SYR is 228 miles (367 km / 198 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to SYR?
A nonstop covers the 228-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–SYR?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–SYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 228-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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