Philadelphia, United States → New York, United States
70 nautical miles · Direction: nearby
The straight-line distance from Philadelphia to New York is 130 km (81 miles). New York lies roughly northeast of Philadelphia; the initial great-circle bearing is 49° (NE). It is a domestic route within United States.
Philadelphia (Northeast, United States) sits at 39.9526°N, 75.1652°W; New York (Northeast, United States) is at 40.7128°N, 74.0060°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 49° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~40 min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | ~168 km · ~2h 6min | Rough estimate: straight line × 1.3 at 80 km/h. Not live routing. |
| 🚆 Rail | No timetable data | Same landmass, so rail may exist — check an operator. |
Rough road-length estimate for Philadelphia to New York: about 168 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Philadelphia and New York lies at approximately 40.3341°N, 74.5889°W — the position that is an equal 65 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Philadelphia and New York both use the America/New_York time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
All distances from Philadelphia · All distances from New York
The straight-line distance from Philadelphia to New York is approximately 130 km (81 miles, 70 nautical miles).
New York lies roughly northeast of Philadelphia; the initial great-circle bearing is 49° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 40 min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule, and over such a short distance airport time dominates; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
Rough road-length estimate for Philadelphia to New York: about 168 km. This is an estimate, not a routed drive — the actual road distance depends on the road network, crossings and the route chosen.
Philadelphia and New York both use the America/New_York time zone, so there is no normal clock difference between them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances