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PHL to NPA: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field)
946 mi
1,523 km · 822 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
946 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from NPA?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Pensacola (NPA) is 946 miles (1,523 km, 822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to NPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 time difference between Philadelphia and Pensacola?
Pensacola is 1 hour behind Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to NPA?
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