Nonstop flight route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Pensacola, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Pensacola International Airport (PNS), Pensacola, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 935 miles (or 1,504 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the relatively short distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Pensacola International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNS / KPNS |
Airport Name: | Pensacola International Airport |
Location: | Pensacola, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'23"N by 87°11'12"W |
Area Served: | Pensacola, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | City of Pensacola |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 121 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNS |
More Information: | PNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- During World War II the United States Army Air Forces used the airport as a First Air Force training airfield.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The April 1957 OAG shows 30 weekday departures on Eastern, 24 TWA, 24 United, 18 American, 16 National, 14 Capital, 6 Allegheny and 3 Delta.
- One of the two newest terminal buildings at the airport, Concourse A West has a very modern and innovative design, made by Kohn Pedersen Fox, Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville, and Kelly/Maiello.
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- In 1947 and 1950 the airport had runways 4, 9, 12 and 17, all of 5400 ft or less.
- The second study, the PHL Capacity Enhancement Program has a much larger scope and is considering more drastic ways to increase runway capacity at PHL.
Facts about Pensacola International Airport (PNS):
- The furthest airport from Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,148 miles (17,940 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The most common aircraft used by the airlines is the ERJ-145 on American Eagle and United Express.
- Because of Pensacola International Airport's relatively low elevation of 121 feet, planes can take off or land at Pensacola International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- UPS Airlines is the only cargo carrier at the airport currently.
- Pensacola International Airport (PNS) has 2 runways.
- Runway 17 has an instrument landing system and approach lights, while the Runway 26 approach has a localizer approach.
- The closest airport to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) is NOLF Saufley Field (NUN), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) W of PNS.