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PAJ to PHL: distance & flight time
Parachinar (Parachinar Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
6,879 mi
11,071 km · 5,978 nm
13h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAJ — Parachinar Airport · Parachinar, Pakistan
- 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 PAJ
- KHT · Khost Airport40 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport42 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport67 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 PAJ from PHL?
The flight distance from Parachinar (PAJ) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 6,879 miles (11,071 km, 5,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAJ to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 57m 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 Parachinar and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 9 hours behind Parachinar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAJ to PHL?
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