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PHL to WDS: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Shiyan (Shiyan Wudangshan Airport)
7,415 mi
11,933 km · 6,443 nm
15h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,415 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- WDS — Shiyan Wudangshan Airport · Shiyan, China
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 WDS
- LHK · Guangzhou MR Air Base48 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport75 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport86 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from WDS?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shiyan (WDS) is 7,415 miles (11,933 km, 6,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to WDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PHL to WDS?
Nonstop service on PHL–WDS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHL to WDS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PHL–WDS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PHL to WDS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PHL–WDS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.