Allentown: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Allentown is a city of 120,207 people in United States (Pennsylvania), 107 m (351 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Allentown Railroad Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Allentown runs from about 9 h 19 min a day in late December to 15 h 8 min in late June (computed for 40.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Allentown is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, whose 12,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE, 6 km), Trenton Mercer Airport (TTN, 68 km), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP, 83 km), Lancaster Airport (LNS, 87 km).
Flights to Allentown: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Allentown Railroad Station. Trains to Allentown
Buses to Allentown · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- New York City, 126 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Brooklyn, 130 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Queens, 140 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Philadelphia, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Manhattan, 130 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- The Bronx, 139 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Washington, 232 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Baltimore, 175 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Staten Island, 114 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Pittsburgh, 381 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Tiberias.
Common questions
Which airport serves Allentown?
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), 85 km (53 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Allentown?
About 120,207 people live in Allentown, across 47 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Allentown in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Allentown?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Allentown?
New York City (126 km), Brooklyn (130 km), Queens (140 km), Philadelphia (78 km), Manhattan (130 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.