Jetlag to Philadelphia (PHL)
Recovery times and difficulty ratings for 127 origins flying to Philadelphia International, United States
127
Origins
1.3
Avg Recovery Days
~7 days
Worst Recovery
7-9 hours
Max Shift
7-9 hours timezone shift(2)
| Origin | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOH Doha | -8h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
| ATH Athens | -7h | West | ~7 days | 4 |
4-6 hours timezone shift(16)
| Origin | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCN Barcelona | -6h | West | ~4 days | 3 |
| NCE Nice | -6h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| VCE Venice | -6h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| NAP Napoli | -6h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| CPH Copenhagen | -6h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| MAD Madrid | -6h | West | ~4 days | 3 |
| MXP Milan | -6h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| FRA Frankfurt | -6h | West | ~6 days | 4 |
| FCO Rome | -6h | West | ~4 days | 4 |
| AMS Amsterdam | -6h | West | ~4 days | 4 |
| ZRH Zurich | -6h | West | ~4 days | 2 |
| CDG Paris | -6h | West | ~4 days | 3 |
| LHR London | -5h | West | ~4 days | 3 |
| DUB Dublin | -5h | West | ~4 days | 3 |
| LIS Lisbon | -5h | West | ~4 days | 3 |
| EDI Edinburgh | -5h | West | ~5 days | 3 |
1-3 hours timezone shift(109)
| Origin | Shift | Direction | Recovery | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX Portland | +3h | East | ~5 days | 2 |
| SAN San Diego | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| SJC San Jose | +3h | East | ~3 days | 5 |
| LAX Los Angeles | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| SEA Seattle | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| SFO San Francisco | +3h | East | ~3 days | 3 |
| LAS Las Vegas | +3h | East | ~3 days | 4 |
| SLC Salt Lake City | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| DEN Denver | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| PHX Phoenix | +2h | East | ~2 days | 4 |
| PUJ Higuey | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| PLS Providenciales | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| UVF Castries | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| AUA Aruba | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| SDQ Santo Domingo | -1h | West | ~1 days | 2 |
| SJU San Juan | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| STT Charlotte Amalie | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| SXM Philipsburg | -1h | West | ~1 days | 3 |
| BGI Bridgetown | -1h | West | ~1 days | 4 |
| MSP Minneapolis | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| BNA Nashville | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| PNS Pensacola | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| DAL Dallas | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| VPS Valparaiso | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| XNA Fayetteville | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| IAH Houston | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MSY New Orleans | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| AUS Austin | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| YHZ Halifax | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| BDA St. George | -1h | West | ~1 days | 1 |
| STL St Louis | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| SAT San Antonio | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| BHM Birmingham | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| ORD Chicago | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| OMA Omaha | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| DFW Dallas | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MSN Madison | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| DSM Des Moines | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| ECP Panama City | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| MEM Memphis | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| MDW Chicago | +1h | East | ~1 days | 3 |
| MKE Milwaukee | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| MCI Kansas City | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| LIR Liberia | +1h | East | ~1 days | 4 |
| MEX Mexico City | +1h | East | ~2 days | 1 |
| JAX Jacksonville | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| MHT Manchester | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| IND Indianapolis | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| YUL Montreal | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| ILM Wilmington | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| MCO Orlando | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| GSO Greensboro | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| HHH Hilton Head | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| GSP Greenville | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| GRR Grand Rapids | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| ORH Worcester | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| TYS Knoxville | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| MDT Harrisburg | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| MVY Vineyard Haven | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| NAS Nassau | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| MYR Myrtle Beach | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| DTW Detroit | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| PBI West Palm Beach | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| DAY Dayton | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| BTV Burlington | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| CAE Columbia | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| BUF Buffalo | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| CHS Charleston | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| CLT Charlotte | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| YQB Qu?bec City | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| BGR Bangor | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| RDU Raleigh | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| ORF Norfolk | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| BOS Boston | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| BDL Windsor Locks | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| PVD Providence | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SRQ Sarasota | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| PWM Portland | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| ROC Rochester | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| RSW Fort Myers | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SCE State College | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| MIA Miami | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| PIT Pittsburgh | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| ACK Nantucket | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| DCA Washington | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| TPA Tampa | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| CLE Cleveland | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| RIC Richmond | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 2 |
| SYR Syracuse | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| ROA Roanoke | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| YYZ Toronto | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| ALB Albany | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| AGS Augusta | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| LEX Lexington | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| CUN Cancun | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| EYW Key West | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SDF Louisville | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| TVC Traverse City | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| IAD Washington | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SAV Savannah | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| ATL Atlanta | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| SBY Salisbury-Ocean City | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| HYA Hyannis | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| CVG Covington | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| CMH Columbus | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| AVL Fletcher | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 1 |
| MBJ Montego Bay | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
| GCM Georgetown | Same timezone | Same | No recovery needed | 3 |
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All flights to PhiladelphiaFrequently Asked Questions
What is jetlag flying to Philadelphia?
Jetlag flying to Philadelphia (PHL) depends on your origin. The most challenging arrival is from Doha, requiring up to 7.0 days of recovery. The direction of travel and timezone shift determine severity — eastward arrivals are typically harder to adjust to than westward ones.
Which routes to Philadelphia have the worst jetlag?
Origins with the largest timezone shifts to Philadelphia cause the worst jetlag. Origins in the 7-9 hours shift category are the most challenging. The average recovery time for arrivals at PHL is 1.3 days.
What timezone is Philadelphia in?
Philadelphia (PHL) is located in United States. The timezone shift column above shows the exact hour difference from each origin, which directly determines how much jetlag you will experience on arrival.
How to recover from jetlag when traveling to Philadelphia?
Upon arrival in Philadelphia, adjust to local time immediately. If you flew eastward, seek morning sunlight and avoid screens at night. If you flew westward, get evening light to delay your body clock. Average recovery for arrivals at PHL is 1.3 days. Stay hydrated, avoid heavy meals late at night, and consider short 20-minute naps if needed.