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SCH to PHL: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
217 mi
349 km · 188 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
217 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from PHL?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 217 miles (349 km, 188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from SCH to PHL?
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