How far is Wilmington, DE, from Philadelphia, PA?

The distance between Philadelphia (Northeast Philadelphia Airport) and Wilmington (Wilmington Airport (Delaware)) is 42 miles / 68 kilometers / 37 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Philadelphia (PNE) to Wilmington (ILG) is 52 miles / 84 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 1 hour 17 minutes.

Distance from Philadelphia to Wilmington

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)

• 42.156 miles
• 67.843 kilometers
• 36.632 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

• 42.123 miles
• 67.791 kilometers
• 36.604 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 Wilmington?

The estimated flight time from Northeast Philadelphia Airport to Wilmington Airport (Delaware) is 34 minutes.

What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Wilmington?

There is no time difference between Philadelphia and Wilmington.

Flight carbon footprint between Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) and Wilmington Airport (Delaware) (ILG)

On average, flying from Philadelphia to Wilmington generates about 31 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 31 kilograms equals 69 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 Wilmington

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) and Wilmington Airport (Delaware) (ILG).

Airport information

Origin	Northeast Philadelphia Airport
City:	Philadelphia, PA
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	PNE
ICAO Code:	KPNE
Coordinates:	40°4′54″N, 75°0′38″W

Destination	Wilmington Airport (Delaware)
City:	Wilmington, DE
Country:	United States
IATA Code:	ILG
ICAO Code:	KILG
Coordinates:	39°40′43″N, 75°36′23″W