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PHL to BDL: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport)
196 mi
315 km · 170 nm
59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
196 miles nonstop takes roughly 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from BDL?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Windsor Locks (BDL) is 196 miles (315 km, 170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to BDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 59m 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 PHL to BDL?
Nonstop service on PHL–BDL 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 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to BDL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–BDL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHL to BDL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHL–BDL 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.