Distance from Philadelphia to Washington (United States)

The distance between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Washington, Massachusetts is 318 kilometers (198 miles).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Washington, Massachusetts, United States

From Philadelphia to Washington, the straight-line distance is 318 kilometers, heading northeast. Philadelphia is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Washington is at 431 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 8-10 hours
Car 6-8 hours
Helicopter 1-2 hours
Airplane 30-45 minutes
Speed Time
30 km/h
60 km/h
90 km/h
120 km/h
Philadelphia, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 39.9524° N 75.1636° W

Elevation: 8 m (26 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
  • Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE)
  • Wings Field (BBX)
  • South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY)
  • Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove (NXX)
Washington, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/New_York

Coordinates: 42.3659° N 73.1162° W

Elevation: 431 m (1,414 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport (BAF)
  • Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport (CEF)
  • Bradley International Airport (BDL)
  • Albany International Airport (ALB)
  • Ware Airport (UWA)

Other distances from Philadelphia

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Philadelphia to New York City 130 km
From Philadelphia to Los Angeles 3,852 km
From Philadelphia to Chicago 1,072 km
From Philadelphia to Houston 2,158 km
From Philadelphia to Phoenix 3,351 km

Other distances from Washington

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Washington to New York City 198 km
From Washington to Los Angeles 4,009 km
From Washington to Chicago 1,202 km
From Washington to Houston 2,432 km
From Washington to Phoenix 3,532 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United States that are at equal or similar distances as between Philadelphia and Washington.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Torreón, Mexico Guadalupe, Mexico 318 km
Coyoacán, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 318 km
Dublin, Ireland Sheffield, United Kingdom 318 km
Maracay, Venezuela Barcelona, Venezuela 319 km
Detroit, United States Etobicoke, Canada 319 km
Cochabamba, Bolivia Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia 319 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Azcapotzalco, Mexico 317 km
Budapest, Hungary Belgrade, Serbia 319 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico 319 km
Memphis, United States Nashville, United States 316 km
Nashville, United States New South Memphis, United States 320 km
Dublin, Ireland Leeds, United Kingdom 316 km
Zaragoza, Spain Valladolid, Spain 320 km
Brussels, Belgium Islington, United Kingdom 320 km
León de los Aldama, Mexico Ecatepec de Morelos, Mexico 321 km
Surat, India Pune, India 315 km
Mexico City, Mexico Veracruz, Mexico 315 km
London, United Kingdom Brussels, Belgium 321 km
Lisbon, Portugal Sevilla, Spain 314 km

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