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Harrisburg → Philadelphia

MDTHarrisburgHarrisburg International Airport
PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
Distance
83 mi
Estimated flight time
~40m

Same local time in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 3 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

3
flights per day
4
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Nov
24 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 3Jan2026
  2. 3Feb
  3. 3Mar
  4. 3Apr
  5. 4May
  6. 4Jun
  7. 4Jul
  8. 3Aug
  9. 3Sep
  10. 4Oct2025
  11. 3Nov
  12. 3Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Piedmont Airlinesall year
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargonow and then
UPS Airlinesnow and then
PSA Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Harrisburg. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 2.9Mon
  2. 2Tue
  3. 3.2Wed
  4. 2.9Thu
  5. 3.1Fri
  6. 2.7Sat
  7. 3.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer ERJ 145E14592%
  2. Boeing 727-200B7222%
  3. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A1%
  4. Boeing 767-300B7631%
  5. B3501%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026358
  • Piedmont Airlines51×
February 2026360
  • Piedmont Airlines55×
March 2026376
  • Piedmont Airlines75×
April 2026375
  • Piedmont Airlines72×
May 2026491
  • Piedmont Airlines84×
  • UPS Airlines2×
June 20264104
  • Piedmont Airlines98×
  • PSA Airlines1×
July 20264114
  • Piedmont Airlines101×
  • PSA Airlines1×
August 2026396
  • Piedmont Airlines90×
September 2026386
  • Piedmont Airlines83×
  • PSA Airlines1×
October 20254102
  • Piedmont Airlines92×
November 2025385
  • Piedmont Airlines72×
  • Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo3×
  • UPS Airlines2×
December 2025379
  • Piedmont Airlines51×
  • Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo13×
  • UPS Airlines11×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on MDT-PHL - not a booking guarantee.

Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo

TSU

Hub: LRD Laredo

20 departure airportsView airline →

Piedmont Airlines

PT · PDT

Hub: CLT Charlotte

78 departure airportsView airline →

PSA Airlines

US · JIA

Hub: CLT Charlotte

117 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Harrisburg: 36.
  • Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.

The airports on this route

Harrisburg International Airport

Harrisburg, United StatesMDT / KMDT

Regional airport · 36 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 10,000 ft

69 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

68 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

MDT ILGWilmington AirportWilmington is about 24 mi from Philadelphia.View route →MDT ACYAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →BWI PHLBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 70 mi from Harrisburg.View route →SCE PHLState College Regional AirportState College is about 73 mi from Harrisburg.View route →

About the route from Harrisburg to Philadelphia

The observed direct connection between Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) covers approximately 83 mi. The estimated flight time is around 40m. Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Harrisburg from Philadelphia by air?
The great-circle distance between Harrisburg International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport is approximately 83 mi.
How long is the flight from Harrisburg to Philadelphia?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Harrisburg to Philadelphia?
Yes, a direct connection between MDT and PHL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Harrisburg to Philadelphia?
On average around 3 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,026 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Harrisburg and Philadelphia?
Same local time in Harrisburg and Philadelphia.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.