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PHL to DCU: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
737 mi
1,186 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
737 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, 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 DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from DCU?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Decatur (DCU) is 737 miles (1,186 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m 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 DCU?
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