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PHL to PAD: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
3,896 mi
6,271 km · 3,386 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,896 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from PAD?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Paderborn (PAD) is 3,896 miles (6,271 km, 3,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Philadelphia and Paderborn?
Paderborn is 6 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to PAD?
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