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PHL to HLG: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport)
287 mi
461 km · 249 nm
1h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
287 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 13m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from HLG?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Wheeling (HLG) is 287 miles (461 km, 249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to HLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 13m 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 HLG?
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