Direct Flights from Philadelphia to Watertown, New York
Nonstop service from PHL to ART on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
287 mi
Flight time
~1h 5mgate to gate
Elevation
325 ft289 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
How rare is this nonstop?
Philadelphia is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Watertown, New York — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Watertown, New York for, from Philadelphia
1h 5m in the air, 287 miles: short enough that a single night in Watertown, New York is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Watertown, New York
Watertown is a small city in New York's North Country, and the seat of Jefferson County.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Watertown, New York
- Thousand Islands National Park, formerly known as the St. Lawrence Islands National Park, is a Canadian National Park located on the 1000 Islands Parkway in the Thousand Islands Region of the Saint Lawrence River.
- St. Mary's Cathedral in Kingston, Ontario, Canada is a Roman Catholic cathedral. It is one of three churches located within 600m along Clergy Street.
- Fort Henry National Historic Site is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, on Point Henry, a strategic elevated point near the mouth of the Cataraqui River, where it flows into the St.
- Wellesley Island State Park is a 2,636-acre (10.67 km2) state park located on Wellesley Island in the St. Lawrence River in the Town of Orleans in Jefferson County, New York.
- The Agnes Etherington Art Centre is located in Kingston, Ontario, on the campus of Queen's University.
- Bellevue House National Historic Site was the home to Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald from 1848 to 1849. The house is located in Kingston, Ontario.
- Whetstone Gulf State Park is a 515-acre (2.08 km2) state park located in Lewis County, New York. The park is on the edge of the Tug Hill Plateau, south of Lowville, on the border of the towns of Turin and Martinsburg.
- Charleston Lake Provincial Park is located on Charleston Lake near Athens, Ontario, Canada, in the township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands.
- The Great Lakes Museum is a museum dedicated to marine history in the Great Lakes. It is located at 55 Ontario St. in Kingston, Ontario, which is also a designated National Historic Site of Canada.
- The Original Hockey Hall of Fame, formerly the International Hockey Hall of Fame (IHHOF) is a museum dedicated to the history of ice hockey in Canada, located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
- The Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located in southeastern Ontario, Canada. The biosphere reserve was designated in 2002, and is one of 16 biosphere reserves in Canada.
- The Canadian Museum of Health Care (operating as the Museum of Health Care at Kingston) is located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in the Ann Baillie Building on the Kingston General Hospital site and covers medical history…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Watertown, New York weather, compared with Philadelphia
10° cooler than Philadelphia on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Watertown, New York 30°F · Philadelphia 41°F · 12° colder
- April
- Watertown, New York 52°F · Philadelphia 65°F · 12° colder
- July
- Watertown, New York 79°F · Philadelphia 88°F · 8° colder
- October
- Watertown, New York 59°F · Philadelphia 67°F · 8° colder
January bottoms out near 30°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Watertown, New York
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Watertown, New York is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–79°F.
- How long to stay
- Watertown, New York rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Thousand Islands National Park, St. Mary's Cathedral (Kingston, Ontario), and Fort Henry National Historic Site and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to Watertown, New York?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Watertown, New York (ART) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to Watertown, New York?
- American flies nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Watertown, New York (ART).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Philadelphia to Watertown, New York?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Philadelphia to Watertown, New York.
- How far is Watertown, New York from Philadelphia?
- Watertown, New York is about 287 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- What is there to do in Watertown, New York?
- Popular things to do include Thousand Islands National Park, St. Mary's Cathedral (Kingston, Ontario), Fort Henry National Historic Site, Wellesley Island State Park, and more.
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