Philadelphia (PHL) to Quebec (YQB)
Flight time
≈ 1h 50m
Bearing
21° N
Philadelphia (PHL) to Quebec (YQB) is 516 miles (830 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–YQB
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PHL–YQB; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
42
May 2026
Seats
2,620
both directions
Passengers
2,107
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–YQB?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–YQB departures in May 2026 (22), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
22 departures · 1,100 seats
Share of departures52.4%84.1%
Load
- OH
20 departures · 1,520 seats
Share of departures47.6%77.8%
Load
What plane flies PHL–YQB?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 52% of PHL–YQB departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
22 departures · 84.1% load
52.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
20 departures · 77.8% load
47.6%
How has PHL–YQB traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–YQB departures fell from 102 in June 2025 to 42 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–YQB traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
102 departures · 5,277 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 6,652 passengers
87.0%
Load
August 2025
123 departures · 6,688 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 6,086 passengers
80.5%
Load
October 2025
72 departures · 4,328 passengers
83.0%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 51 passengers
33.6%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
42 departures · 2,107 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → YQB
87.2% full
21 departures · 1,142 passengers
YQB → PHL
73.7% full
21 departures · 965 passengers
Nonstop PHL–YQB 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).
The airports
Quebec
CA
Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport
Coordinates
46.79°N, 71.39°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Quebec (YQB)?
PHL to YQB is 516 miles (830 km / 448 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to YQB?
A nonstop covers the 516-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 50m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–YQB?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (52.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (47.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–YQB?
Distance-based programs credit off the 516-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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