Distance from Philadelphia to Zürich

The distance between Philadelphia, United States and Zürich, Switzerland is 6,471 kilometers (4,021 miles).

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

From Philadelphia to Zürich, the straight-line distance is 6,471 kilometers, heading northeast. Philadelphia is at only 8 meters above sea level, while Zürich is at 429 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 10-12 hours
Jet fighter 6-8 hours
Speed Time
300 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)
Zürich, Switzerland

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/Zurich

Coordinates: 47.3667° N 8.55° E

Elevation: 429 m (1,407 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Zurich Airport (ZRH)
  • Emmen Air Base (EML)
  • Buochs Airport (BXO)
  • Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (ZQL)
  • St Gallen Altenrhein Airport (ACH)

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 Zürich

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Zürich to Bern 96 km
From Zürich to Basel 77 km
From Zürich to Lausanne 174 km
From Zürich to Winterthur 20 km
From Zürich to Genève 225 km

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Warsaw, Poland Montréal, Canada 6,472 km
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Fortaleza, Brazil Laval, Canada 6,472 km
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Barcelona, Spain Hamilton, Canada 6,473 km
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina 6,473 km
Paris, France Nairobi, Kenya 6,469 km
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Nashville, United States 6,468 km
London, United Kingdom Minneapolis, United States 6,474 km
Lahore, Pakistan Bristol, United Kingdom 6,468 km
Edmonton, Canada Barcelona, Venezuela 6,468 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil San Pedro Sula, Honduras 6,474 km
Brooklyn, United States Cochabamba, Bolivia 6,475 km
Beijing, China Kyiv, Ukraine 6,467 km
Louisville, United States Reading, United Kingdom 6,475 km
Fortaleza, Brazil Barcelona, Spain 6,476 km

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