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PHL to LUK: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field)
492 mi
792 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
492 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, 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 LUK
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from LUK?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cincinnati (LUK) is 492 miles (792 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to LUK?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 LUK?
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