Straight-Line Distance: Dover, DE to Philadelphia, PA

The straight-line ("as the crow flies") distance between **Dover, Delaware** and **Philadelphia, Pennsylvania** is approximately:

81.33 miles (130.9 kilometers)

Context

• Driving Distance: ~90 miles (145 km) via US-13 N / I-95 N / DE-1 N — about 1 hr 45 min without traffic.
• Geography: Dover (DE capital) lies south of Philly on the Delmarva Peninsula; Philadelphia sits on the Delaware River fall line.
• Travel: Amtrak Northeast Regional connects Wilmington (15 mi from Dover) to Philly in ~30 min; no direct rail to Dover.

Straight-line distance is useful for flight planning, radio range, or geographic comparison—not for road trips.