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BFM to PHL: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
963 mi
1,551 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
963 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from PHL?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 963 miles (1,551 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mobile and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to PHL?
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