Philadelphia, United States
| IATA Code | PHL |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | KPHL |
| City | Philadelphia |
| Country | United States |
| Time Zone | America/New_York |
| Coordinates | 39.8744, -75.2424 |
| Elevation | 36 ft / 11 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Pennsylvania |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into PHL, using PHL as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRPHL Sabre: A15JUNLHRPHL Galileo: A/15JUNLHRPHL
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 5,690 km / 3,536 mi | ≈ 6.7h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 151 km / 94 mi | ≈ 0.2h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 11,149 km / 6,928 mi | ≈ 13.1h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 15,429 km / 9,587 mi | ≈ 18.2h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 15,882 km / 9,869 mi | ≈ 18.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to PHL, at roughly 0.2 hours nonstop, while Sydney is the furthest, at roughly 18.7 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through PHL as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Philadelphia is PHL — Philadelphia International Airport.
Philadelphia International Airport operates on America/New_York time.
In a flight segment line, PHL appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...PHL... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to PHL, at an estimated 0.2 hours nonstop flight time.
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