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BRE to PHL: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
3,864 mi
6,218 km · 3,358 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from PHL?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,864 miles (6,218 km, 3,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 time difference between Bremen and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 6 hours behind Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to PHL?
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