How far is Nantucket, MA, from Philadelphia, PA?
The distance between Philadelphia (Wings Field) and Nantucket (Nantucket Memorial Airport) is 284 miles / 457 kilometers / 247 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Nantucket (ACK) is 380 miles / 612 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 9 hours 47 minutes.
Wings Field – Nantucket Memorial Airport
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Distance from Philadelphia to Nantucket
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Philadelphia to Nantucket. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 283.937 miles
- 456.952 kilometers
- 246.735 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- 283.297 miles
- 455.922 kilometers
- 246.178 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 Nantucket?
The estimated flight time from Wings Field to Nantucket Memorial Airport is 1 hour and 2 minutes.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Nantucket?
There is no time difference between Philadelphia and Nantucket.
Flight carbon footprint between Wings Field (BBX) and Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK)
On average, flying from Philadelphia to Nantucket generates about 67 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 67 kilograms equals 147 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 Nantucket
See the map of the shortest flight path between Wings Field (BBX) and Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK).
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 | Nantucket Memorial Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Nantucket, MA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | ACK |
| ICAO Code: | KACK |
| Coordinates: | 41°15′11″N, 70°3′36″W |