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PHL to PBI: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
953 mi
1,534 km · 828 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
953 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from PBI?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 953 miles (1,534 km, 828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 PBI?
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