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FWA to PHL: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne (Fort Wayne International Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
529 mi
851 km · 460 nm
1h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
529 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FWA — Fort Wayne International Airport · Fort Wayne, 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 FWA
- SMD · Smith Field12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport46 mi away
- MIE · Delaware County Johnson Field52 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base55 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 FWA from PHL?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 529 miles (851 km, 460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FWA to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 37m 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 FWA to PHL?
Nonstop service on FWA–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 1h 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FWA to PHL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FWA–PHL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FWA to PHL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FWA–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.