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DTA to PHL: distance & flight time
Delta (Delta Municipal Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
1,969 mi
3,169 km · 1,711 nm
4h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 20m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTA — Delta Municipal Airport · Delta, 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 DTA
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport71 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field95 mi away
- SLC · Salt Lake City International Airport101 mi away
- BCE · Bryce Canyon Airport117 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 DTA from PHL?
The flight distance from Delta (DTA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,969 miles (3,169 km, 1,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTA to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 20m 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 DTA to PHL?
Nonstop service on DTA–PHL 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 4h 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Delta and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 2 hours ahead of Delta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTA to PHL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DTA–PHL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some DTA to PHL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain DTA–PHL 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.