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ABE to PHL: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
55 mi
88 km · 48 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
55 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Near PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABE from PHL?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 55 miles (88 km, 48 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to PHL?
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