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PAD to BBX: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
3,885 mi
6,252 km · 3,376 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- BBX — Wings Field · 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from BBX?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 3,885 miles (6,252 km, 3,376 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Paderborn and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 6 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to BBX?
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