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Philadelphia → Harrisburg

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

Same local time in Philadelphia and Harrisburg.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Several times a day

On average around 4.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

4.5
flights per day
5
busiest month · Oct
3
quietest month · Dec
21 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Piedmont Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year
Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargonow and then
Republic Airwaysnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  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
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  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. 3.9Mon
  2. 3.8Tue
  3. 3.8Wed
  4. 4.5Thu
  5. 4.2Fri
  6. 3.7Sat
  7. 3.7Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer ERJ 145E14588%
  2. Airbus A300-600A3066%
  3. Boeing 727-200B7221%
  4. B3501%
  5. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026498
  • Piedmont Airlines87×
  • UPS Airlines4×
February 2026497
  • Piedmont Airlines84×
  • UPS Airlines11×
March 20265112
  • Piedmont Airlines98×
  • UPS Airlines10×
April 20264110
  • Piedmont Airlines95×
  • UPS Airlines10×
May 20265120
  • Piedmont Airlines105×
  • UPS Airlines8×
June 20265143
  • Piedmont Airlines126×
  • UPS Airlines11×
July 20265144
  • Piedmont Airlines123×
  • UPS Airlines10×
August 20265137
  • Piedmont Airlines119×
  • UPS Airlines10×
  • Republic Airways1×
September 20264125
  • Piedmont Airlines114×
  • UPS Airlines4×
  • Republic Airways2×
October 20255132
  • Piedmont Airlines122×
  • UPS Airlines3×
November 20254107
  • Piedmont Airlines95×
  • UPS Airlines5×
  • Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo3×
December 20253100
  • Piedmont Airlines79×
  • Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo11×
  • UPS Airlines5×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on PHL-MDT - 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 →

Republic Airways

YX · RPA

Hub: ORD Chicago

107 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 Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from Harrisburg: 36.

The airports on this route

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

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

ILG MDTWilmington AirportWilmington is about 24 mi from Philadelphia.View route →ABE MDTLehigh Valley International AirportAllentown is about 55 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 70 mi from Harrisburg.View route →PHL SCEState College Regional AirportState College is about 73 mi from Harrisburg.View route →

About the route from Philadelphia to Harrisburg

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

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Philadelphia from Harrisburg by air?
The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Harrisburg International Airport is approximately 83 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Harrisburg?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to Harrisburg?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and MDT 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, Republic Airways and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Harrisburg?
On average around 4.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,425 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, UPS Airlines, Gulf & Caribbean Cargo / Contract Air Cargo. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Harrisburg?
Same local time in Philadelphia and Harrisburg.

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.