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FRZ to PHL: distance & flight time
Fritzlar (Fritzlar Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
3,937 mi
6,336 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- FRZ — Fritzlar Airport · Fritzlar, 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 FRZ
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport21 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport81 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport45 mi away
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport53 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 FRZ from PHL?
The flight distance from Fritzlar (FRZ) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,937 miles (6,336 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRZ to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Fritzlar and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 6 hours behind Fritzlar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRZ to PHL?
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