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BBX to GDW: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Gladwin (Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport)
541 mi
871 km · 470 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
541 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- GDW — Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport · Gladwin, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Near GDW
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport29 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport46 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BBX from GDW?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Gladwin (GDW) is 541 miles (871 km, 470 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to GDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BBX to GDW?
Nonstop service on BBX–GDW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBX to GDW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BBX–GDW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BBX to GDW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BBX–GDW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.