Nonstop flight route between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Ísafjörður, Iceland:
Departure Airport:
(39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(66°3'29"N by 23°8'7"W)
Distance from PHL to IFJ:
2,694.24 miles (4,335.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ), Ísafjörður, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,694 miles (or 4,336 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Ísafjörður Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Philadelphia International Airport and Ísafjörður Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHL / KPHL |
| Airport Name: | Philadelphia International Airport |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'18"N by 75°14'27"W |
| Area Served: | Delaware Valley |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Philadelphia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PHL |
| More Information: | PHL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IFJ / BIIS |
| Airport Name: | Ísafjörður Airport |
| Location: | Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°3'29"N by 23°8'7"W |
| Area Served: | Ísafjörður, Iceland |
| Operator/Owner: | Isavia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IFJ |
| More Information: | IFJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Philadelphia International Airport (PHL):
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) WSW of PHL.
- Starting in 1925 the Pennsylvania National Guard used the PHL site as a training airfield.
- The furthest airport from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Philadelphia International Airport has seven terminal buildings, which are divided into seven lettered concourses, which together contain 111 gates total.
- Terminal B/C modernization was completed in 1970, Terminal D opened in 1973 and Terminal E in 1977.
- Because of Philadelphia International Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Philadelphia International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Such growth has not come without difficulties.
Facts about Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ):
- Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,050 miles (17,784 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Ísafjörður Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Ísafjörður Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Ísafjörður Airport (IFJ) is Bíldudalur Airport (BIU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of IFJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.22 miles (5.18 km) WSW | Philadelphia Seaplane BaseChandler Field (PSQ) | Essington, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.39 miles (29.60 km) N | Wings Field (BBX) | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) NE | Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 19.81 miles (31.89 km) WNW | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 21.51 miles (34.62 km) ENE | South Jersey Regional Airport (LLY) | Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States | |
| 6 | 23.18 miles (37.30 km) NNE | NAS JRB Willow Grove (NXX) | Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 23.56 miles (37.92 km) SW | Wilmington/Philadelphia Regional Airport (ILG) | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
| 8 | 30.38 miles (48.90 km) NNW | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 32.48 miles (52.27 km) N | Doylestown Airport (DYL) | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) WNW | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 35.80 miles (57.62 km) ENE | McGuire AFB (WRI) | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States | |
| 12 | 35.97 miles (57.88 km) NE | Trenton-Mercer Airport (TTN) | Trenton, New Jersey, United States | |
| 13 | 35.98 miles (57.90 km) SSE | Millville Municipal Airport (MIV) | Millville, New Jersey, United States | |
| 14 | 39.69 miles (63.87 km) N | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 45.46 miles (73.16 km) SE | Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.02 miles (18,884.02 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,710.07 miles (18,845.48 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,700.29 miles (18,829.74 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,684.19 miles (18,803.84 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,644.81 miles (18,740.45 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,626.12 miles (18,710.39 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,616.28 miles (18,694.54 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,606.72 miles (18,679.15 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,605.10 miles (18,676.55 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,557.20 miles (18,599.47 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,485.41 miles (18,483.92 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,461.50 miles (18,445.46 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,439.24 miles (18,409.63 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,435.24 miles (18,403.19 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,402.47 miles (18,350.45 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.04 miles (49.96 km) SSW | Bíldudalur Airport (BIU) | Bíldudalur, Iceland | |
| 2 | 41.91 miles (67.44 km) SW | Patreksfjörður Airport (PFJ) | Patreksfjörður, Iceland | |
| 3 | 50.89 miles (81.90 km) E | Gjögur Airport (GJR) | Gjögur, Iceland | |
| 4 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) E | Sauðárkrókur Airport (SAK) | Sauðárkrókur, Iceland | |
| 5 | 118.20 miles (190.23 km) E | Siglufjörður Airport (SIJ) | Siglufjörður, Iceland | |
| 6 | 137.67 miles (221.56 km) SSE | Reykjavík Airport (RKV) | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 7 | 144.06 miles (231.85 km) S | Keflavík International Airport (KEF) | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland | |
| 8 | 145.64 miles (234.38 km) E | Akureyri Airport (AEY) | Akureyri, Iceland | |
| 9 | 146.00 miles (234.96 km) ENE | Grímsey Airport (GRY) | Grímsey, Iceland | |
| 10 | 160.53 miles (258.35 km) E | Húsavík Airport (HZK) | Húsavík, Iceland | |
| 11 | 200.42 miles (322.55 km) SSE | Vestmannaeyjar Airport (VEY) | Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland | |
| 12 | 218.15 miles (351.07 km) E | Þórshöfn Airport (THO) | Þórshöfn, Iceland | |
| 13 | 234.82 miles (377.90 km) E | Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN) | Vopnafjörður, Iceland | |
| 14 | 254.08 miles (408.91 km) E | Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) | Egilsstaðir, Iceland | |
| 15 | 259.46 miles (417.55 km) ESE | Hornafjörður Airport (HFN) | Höfn, Iceland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,050.39 miles (17,783.84 km) SSW | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,015.31 miles (17,727.38 km) SSW | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,960.91 miles (17,639.83 km) SSW | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,922.76 miles (17,578.43 km) SSW | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,917.03 miles (17,569.21 km) SSW | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,902.13 miles (17,545.23 km) SSW | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,891.33 miles (17,527.85 km) SSW | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,885.88 miles (17,519.09 km) SSW | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,839.53 miles (17,444.48 km) SSW | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,826.38 miles (17,423.32 km) SSW | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,816.90 miles (17,408.06 km) SSW | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,805.53 miles (17,389.77 km) SSW | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,797.76 miles (17,377.27 km) SSW | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,793.07 miles (17,369.73 km) SSE | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,768.23 miles (17,329.75 km) SSW | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |