# Distance from Hamburg (HAM) to Pottstown (PTW)

> 6,257 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,257 km / 3,888 mi / 3,378 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 02:55 in Hamburg, it's 20:55 in Pottstown)
- **Elevation difference**: 255 ft (PTW is higher than HAM)

## Airports

### [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hamburg, Germany
- ICAO: EDDH
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 53.630000, 9.990000
- Elevation: 53 ft

### [Heritage Field (PTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptw-pottstown-heritage-field/1ef266df-33e3-6406-900d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pottstown, United States
- ICAO: KPTW
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 40.240000, -75.560000
- Elevation: 308 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:55 in Hamburg, it's 20:55 in Pottstown.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hamburg Airport (HAM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ham-hamburg-hamburg-airport/1ef266de-baee-69c4-8d70-06bb2780ed98)
- [Heritage Field (PTW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ptw-pottstown-heritage-field/1ef266df-33e3-6406-900d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)