Distance between Philadelphia PA and Atlanta GA
The distance from Philadelphia to Atlanta is 1,248 kilometers by road including 1,223 kilometers on motorways. Road takes approximately 12 hours and 6 minutes and goes through Wilmington, Baltimore, Columbia, Silver Spring, Washington, Arlington and Alexandria.
| Shortest distance by air | 1,072 km ✈️ |
| Car route length | 1,248 km 🚗 |
| Driving time | 12 h 6 min |
| Fuel amount | 99.8 L |
| Fuel cost | 177.7 AUD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Philadelphia | 0 km | 00 min | 0.0 L | |
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I 95 46 km, 30 min
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| Wilmington | 46 km | 30 min | 3.5 L | |
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I 495 I 95 112 km, 1 h 05 min
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| Baltimore | 158 km | 1 h 36 min | 11.9 L | |
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I 95 27 km, 16 min
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| Columbia | 185 km | 1 h 52 min | 14.7 L | |
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I 95 22 km, 13 min
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| Silver Spring | 207 km | 2 h 06 min | 16.5 L | |
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MD 650 12 km, 09 min
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| Washington | 219 km | 2 h 16 min | 17.0 L | |
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US 29 12 km, 07 min
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| Alexandria | 231 km | 2 h 23 min | 18.0 L | |
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I 395 I 95 164 km, 1 h 33 min
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| Richmond | 395 km | 3 h 57 min | 30.8 L | |
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I 95 39 km, 24 min
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| Petersburg | 434 km | 4 h 22 min | 34.4 L | |
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I 85 199 km, 1 h 49 min
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| Durham | 633 km | 6 h 12 min | 50.4 L | |
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I 85 57 km, 33 min
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| Burlington | 691 km | 6 h 45 min | 54.5 L | |
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I 40 I 85 163 km, 1 h 31 min
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| Charlotte | 854 km | 8 h 17 min | 67.3 L | |
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I 485 I 85 155 km, 1 h 30 min
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| Greenville | 1,009 km | 9 h 48 min | 80.1 L | |
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I 85 239 km, 2 h 18 min
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| Atlanta | 1,248 km | 12 h 06 min | 98.8 L | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Philadelphia to Atlanta?
Fuel cost: 177.7 AUD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 1,248 km / 100 km) * (Fuel consumption 8 L/100 km) * (Fuel price 1.78 AUD / L)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Philadelphia to Atlanta?
Driving time: 12 h 6 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 474 km with a maximum speed 110 km/h = 4 h 18 min
- 497 km with a maximum speed 105 km/h = 4 h 45 min
- 30 km with a maximum speed 100 km/h = 17 min
- 128 km with a maximum speed 97 km/h = 1 h 19 min
- 75 km with a maximum speed 89 km/h = 50 min
- 38 km with a maximum speed 80 km/h = 28 min
- 3 km with a maximum speed 56 km/h = 3 min
- 1 km with a maximum speed 50 km/h = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Philadelphia to Atlanta by land?
The distance between Philadelphia and Atlanta is 1,248 km by road including 1,223 km on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Philadelphia and Atlanta respectively.
How far is Philadelphia to Atlanta by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Philadelphia and Atlanta is 1,072 km.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Philadelphia and Atlanta respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Philadelphia from Atlanta by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 1 h 20 min to cover the distance of 1,072 km at a cruising speed of 800 km/h.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 4 h 52 min to flight this distance at average speed of 220 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Philadelphia to Atlanta?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 4 h 28 min to cover the distance of 1,072 km at a cruising speed of 240 km/h.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 5 h 6 min to flight this distance at average speed of 210 km/h.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Philadelphia and Atlanta?
The halfway point between Philadelphia and Atlanta is Durham. It is located about 9 km from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Durham to Philadelphia is 633 km and driving will take about 6 h 11 min. The road between Durham and Atlanta has length 614 km and will take approximately 5 h 54 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Philadelphia in relation to Atlanta?
Philadelphia is located 1,072 km north-east of Atlanta.
Philadelphia has geographic coordinates: latitude 39.95239, longitude -75.16359.
Atlanta has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.7491, longitude -84.39018.
Which highway goes from Philadelphia to Atlanta?
The route from Philadelphia to Atlanta follows I 85, I 95.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 40: 62 km
- US 29: 41 km
- US 70: 30 km
- I 485: 28 km
- US 601: 25 km
- I 85 Toll: 25 km
- I 495: 20 km
- US 15: 18 km
- US 52: 17 km
- I 395: 16 km
- US 17: 11 km
- US 460: 10 km
- NC 86 Truck: 7 km
- MD 650: 7 km
- PA 611: 6 km
- I 64: 5 km
- US 158 Bypass: 3 km
- US 501: 3 km
- US 220: 2 km
- I 75: 2 km
- US 1: 1 km