There are 8 ways to get from Sydney to Philadelphia by plane, train, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SYD - PHL
23h$717–2,421Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane SYD - MDT
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
27h 32m$592–2,079Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SYD - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 16m$1,339–2,769Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SYD - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 31m$749–1,936Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane SYD - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 48m$1,249–1,899Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane SYD - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 37m$838–3,523Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SYD - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
24h 38m$985–2,262Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SYD - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
25h 3m$649–2,298
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Philadelphia is to fly and train which costs $550 - $2,100 and takes 27h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 23h and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between Sydney and Philadelphia is 9943 miles.
It takes approximately 23h to get from Sydney to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Philadelphia is 14h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:29 PM in Sydney and 8:29 AM in Philadelphia.
There are 926+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Qantas, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,900
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–1,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Harrisburg International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–45
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
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