Direct Flights from Philadelphia to Liberia
Liberia · Costa Rica
Nonstop service from PHL to LIR on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
17 cities have a nonstop to Liberia, Philadelphia among them.
How long to go to Liberia for, from Philadelphia
4h 45m in the air, 2,119 miles. A two-night trip loses most of two days to travel; three or four nights is where this one starts to make sense.
About Liberia

Liberia is the capital city of the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. It is located about 220 km Northwest San Jose.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Liberia
- The Holy Spirit Cathedral or simply Cathedral of Gbarnga, is a religious building that is located in Gbarnga the second largest city in the African country of Liberia, in the Bong County, northeast of Monrovia city.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Liberia weather, compared with Philadelphia
27° warmer than Philadelphia on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Liberia 93°F · Philadelphia 41°F · 51° warmer
- April
- Liberia 97°F · Philadelphia 65°F · 32° warmer
- July
- Liberia 91°F · Philadelphia 88°F · 3° warmer
- October
- Liberia 88°F · Philadelphia 67°F · 21° warmer
April averages 97°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Liberia is the steadier of the two, moving 9° between its coldest and warmest months where Philadelphia moves 46°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Liberia
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Liberia is June and September–November, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 89°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Liberia, including Holy Spirit Cathedral, Gbarnga.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to Liberia?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Liberia (LIR) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to Liberia?
- American flies nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Liberia (LIR).
- How far is Liberia from Philadelphia?
- Liberia is about 2,119 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to Costa Rica?
- Yes — Liberia (LIR) has nonstop service from Philadelphia on American, making it a nonstop gateway to Costa Rica.
- What is there to do in Liberia?
- Popular things to do include Holy Spirit Cathedral, Gbarnga, and more.
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