There are 7 ways to get from Nanjing to Philadelphia by plane, train, or subway
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Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane NKG - PHL
23h 14m$444–1,207Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PVG - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
23h 3m$298–1,314Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane NKG - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
22h 34m$316–1,372Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane NKG - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
23h 9m$342–923Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PVG - PHL
24h 7m$406–1,149Fly Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane NKG - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
23h 2m$476–1,429Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane PVG - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
27h 35m$450–1,437
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Philadelphia is to fly and train which costs $340 - $950 and takes 23h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Philadelphia is to fly and train which takes 22h 34m and costs $310 - $1,400.
The distance between Nanjing and Philadelphia is 7490 miles.
It takes approximately 23h 14m to get from Nanjing to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 12h behind Nanjing. It is currently 1:22 PM in Nanjing and 1:22 AM in Philadelphia.
There are 941+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, Delta, and four other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–850
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 39m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 36m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 46m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Beijing Capital, Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–650
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,300
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- $19–21
- 1st Class Seat
- $31–35
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
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