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SYR to PHL: distance & flight time
Syracuse (Syracuse Hancock International Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
228 mi
367 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
228 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- SYR — Syracuse Hancock International Airport · Syracuse, 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 SYR
- RME · Griffiss International Airport36 mi away
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport46 mi away
- ART · Watertown International Airport61 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field63 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 SYR from PHL?
The flight distance from Syracuse (SYR) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 228 miles (367 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYR to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 SYR to PHL?
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