There are 8 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
22h 44m$555–1,606Train to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SHA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 13m$331–1,456Fly 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 49m$346–1,522Train 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
23h 18m$527–1,448Fly 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
22h 24m$338–958Train to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- 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$658–1,664Fly 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
25h 34m$426–1,199Train to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Nanjing to Wuxitrain
- Fly from Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane WUX - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 55m$361–1,027
Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nanjing to Philadelphia is to fly and train which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 22h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Nanjing to Philadelphia is to fly and train which takes 22h 24m and costs $330 - $1,000.
The distance between Nanjing and Philadelphia is 7490 miles.
It takes approximately 22h 44m to get from Nanjing to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 12h behind Nanjing. It is currently 7:19 PM in Nanjing and 7:19 AM in Philadelphia.
There are 995+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Nanjing, China and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
China Eastern Airlines, Delta, and three other airlines fly from Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Osaka Kansai, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Beijing Capital, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–950
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 59m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 59m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–800
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,100
- 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
- $340–900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- perimeter.ca
Flights from Nanjing Lukou International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–3,400
Flights from Sunan Shuofang International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Osaka Kansai, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Fuzhou
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- $31–34
- 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
- $31–34
- 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
- $31–34
- Business Class Seat
- $45–65
Train from Nanjing to Wuxi
- 2nd Class Seat
- $11–13
- 1st Class Seat
- $19–21
- Business Class Seat
- $27–40
Train from Nanjing South to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- 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 26m
- 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 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $15–22
- Adult - 1st Class
- $23–35
Train from Nanjing to Wuxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–21
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $11–16
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–21
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Train from Nanjing to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $7–11
- Hard Sleeper
- $9–13
- Soft Sleeper
- $20–28
Train from Nanjing to Wuxi
- Hard Seat
- $4–6
- Hard sleeper
- $8–12
- Soft sleeper
- $14–19
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