Distance from Gent to Philadelphia
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The flight distance between the nearest airports Gent (BRU) and Philadelphia (PHL) is 5,995.47 km. This corresponds to an approximate flight time of 7h 33min. Similar flight routes: BRU → EWR , BRU → JFK , BRU → LGA , BRU → BWI , CRL → PHL
Bearing: 258.59° (WSW)The initial bearing on the course from Gent to Philadelphia is 258.59° and the compass direction is WSW.
Midpoint: 52.71684,-40.37288The geographic midpoint between Gent and Philadelphia is in 2,984.38 km distance between both points in a bearing of 258.59°.
Distance: 5,968.76 kmThe shortest distance (air line) between Gent and Philadelphia is 5,968.76 km.
Driving route: -- ( - )The shortest route between Gent and Philadelphia is according to the route planner. The driving time is approx. . Half of the trip is reached in .
Time difference: -6hThe time difference between Gent (Europe/Brussels) and Philadelphia (America/New_York) is -6 hours. This means that it is now 15:45 (11.06.2024) in Gent and 09:45 (11.06.2024) in Philadelphia.
How is the distance calculated?
To calculate the distance between Gent and Philadelphia, the place names are converted into coordinates (latitude and longitude). The respective geographic centre is used for cities, regions and countries. To calculate the distance the Haversine formula is applied.
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