How far is New York, NY, from Philadelphia, PA?

The distance between Philadelphia (Wings Field) and New York (New York LaGuardia Airport) is 86 miles / 138 kilometers / 74 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to New York (LGA) is 107 miles / 173 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 2 hours 20 minutes.

Distance from Philadelphia to New York

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Philadelphia to New York. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 85.641 miles
• 137.826 kilometers
• 74.420 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula

• 85.513 miles
• 137.621 kilometers
• 74.309 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Philadelphia to New York?

The estimated flight time from Wings Field to New York LaGuardia Airport is 39 minutes.

What is the time difference between Philadelphia and New York?

There is no time difference between Philadelphia and New York.

Flight carbon footprint between Wings Field (BBX) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

On average, flying from Philadelphia to New York generates about 38 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 38 kilograms equals 83 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Philadelphia to New York

See the map of the shortest flight path between Wings Field (BBX) and New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).

Airport information

Origin	Wings Field
City:	Philadelphia, PA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	BBX
ICAO Code:	KLOM
Coordinates:	40°8′15″N, 75°15′54″W

Destination	New York LaGuardia Airport
City:	New York, NY
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	LGA
ICAO Code:	KLGA
Coordinates:	40°46′37″N, 73°52′21″W