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XFW to BBX: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → Philadelphia (Wings Field)
3,879 mi
6,242 km · 3,370 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- BBX — Wings Field · 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 mi away
Near BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is XFW from BBX?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to Philadelphia (BBX) is 3,879 miles (6,242 km, 3,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to BBX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Hamburg and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 6 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to BBX?
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