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PHL to YXH: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Medicine Hat (Medicine Hat Airport)
1,850 mi
2,977 km · 1,607 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- YXH — Medicine Hat Airport · Medicine Hat, Canada
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 YXH
- YSD · Suffield Heliport27 mi away
- YQL · Lethbridge County Airport96 mi away
- HVR · Havre City County Airport111 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport123 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from YXH?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Medicine Hat (YXH) is 1,850 miles (2,977 km, 1,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to YXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PHL to YXH?
Nonstop service on PHL–YXH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Medicine Hat?
Medicine Hat is 2 hours behind Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to YXH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–YXH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHL to YXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHL–YXH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.