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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHL–SYR; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
241
April 2026
Seats
15,820
both directions
Passengers
12,639
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–SYR?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–SYR departures in April 2026 (194), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
194 departures · 9,700 seats
Share of departures80.5%85.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
47 departures · 6,120 seats
Share of departures19.5%71.6%
Load
What plane flies PHL–SYR?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 80% of PHL–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
194 departures · 85.1% load
80.5% - Airbus A319
43 departures · 72.2% load
17.8% - Airbus A320
4 departures · 66.3% load
1.7%
How has PHL–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–SYR departures fell from 242 in May 2025 to 241 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
242 departures · 10,954 passengers
90.5%
Load
June 2025
227 departures · 10,149 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
233 departures · 11,776 passengers
90.0%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → SYR
81.4% full
126 departures · 6,694 passengers
SYR → PHL
78.3% full
115 departures · 5,945 passengers
Nonstop PHL–SYR 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 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 April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (80.5%), followed by the Airbus A319 (17.8%).
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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