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PTB to PHF: distance & flight time
Petersburg (Dinwiddie County Airport) → Newport News (Newport News Williamsburg International Airport)
56 mi
90 km · 49 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
56 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- PTB — Dinwiddie County Airport · Petersburg, United States
- PHF — Newport News Williamsburg International Airport · Newport News, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTB
- RIC · Richmond International Airport24 mi away
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field50 mi away
- PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport56 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base64 mi away
Near PHF
- FAF · Felker Army Air Field6 mi away
- LFI · Langley Air Force Base8 mi away
- NGU · Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)18 mi away
- ORF · Norfolk International Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTB from PHF?
The flight distance from Petersburg (PTB) to Newport News (PHF) is 56 miles (90 km, 49 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTB to PHF?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m 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 PTB to PHF?
Nonstop service on PTB–PHF 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 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTB to PHF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTB–PHF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTB to PHF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTB–PHF 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.