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PHL to ALN: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Alton/St Louis (St Louis Regional Airport)
793 mi
1,276 km · 689 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
793 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- ALN — St Louis Regional Airport · Alton/St Louis, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALN
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport26 mi away
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport36 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from ALN?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Alton/St Louis (ALN) is 793 miles (1,276 km, 689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to ALN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 cheapest way to fly from PHL to ALN?
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