Philadelphia to Beef Island (PHL–EIS) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
While no nonstop service exists between PHL and EIS, connecting options are available through 22 hubs.
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach Beef Island from Philadelphia
| Metric | PHL→EIS | TEB→EIS |
|---|---|---|
| Distance from PHL | – | 92 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 0 | 1 |
| Weekly flights | 1 | 1 |
| Flight time | 3h 12m | 3h 26m |
| Departure OTP | 74% | – |
Travel Essentials
PHL: EDT · EIS: AST
When it's 6:00 PM in Philadelphia, it's 6:00 PM in Beef Island.
US passport holders enter the British Virgin Islands visa-free for up to 30 days, extendable to 90 days. No advance application is needed. The BVI is a British Overseas Territory. Passport must be valid for the duration of the stay. A return or onward ticket is required. Most visitors arrive by ferry from the US Virgin Islands or by small aircraft at Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) on Beef Island, connected to Tortola by a short bridge.
The BVI comprises 60 islands and cays, 16 of which are inhabited. Tortola is the largest and most populated. Virgin Gorda is known for The Baths, a beach of house-sized granite boulders forming grottos and tidal pools. Jost Van Dyke is home to the Soggy Dollar Bar at White Bay. The BVI is one of the world's top sailing destinations: the Sir Francis Drake Channel between the islands provides protected waters and steady trade winds. Bareboat and crewed charter companies operate from Road Town and Nanny Cay on Tortola.
No nonstop flights connect the US mainland to the BVI. Route through San Juan, Puerto Rico (about 35 minutes to EIS on Cape Air or InterCaribbean), St Thomas in the USVI (then a 30 to 45 minute ferry from Charlotte Amalie or Red Hook to Road Town, Tortola), or Antigua. The ferry from St Thomas is the most popular entry point: Road Town Fast Ferry and Native Son run frequent service for $30 to $55 one way. The BVI uses the US dollar as its official currency. Card payments work at resorts and restaurants. ATMs are available in Road Town and Spanish Town on Virgin Gorda. Taxi rates are fixed and posted at the ferry docks and airport: EIS airport to Road Town costs $27 for one passenger.
SEPTA Airport Line rail runs from Center City Philadelphia (30th Street, Suburban, Jefferson, and Market East stations) to the airport in 25–30 minutes ($8 each way). Trains run every 30 minutes from about 5am to midnight. I-76 (Schuylkill Expressway) and I-95 are both frequently congested, making the train a consistent choice for anyone based near a SEPTA station.
Ride-shares from Center City cost $20–35 and take 20–40 minutes. Taxis are metered and slightly more.
PHL–EIS Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from PHL to EIS
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) are connected through multiple connecting hub airports.
PHL to EIS Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from PHL to EIS ranges from 3 hours 12 minutes. The route covers a distance of 1,612 miles (2,594 km). There are approximately 1 weekly flights outbound and 1 return, totaling 2 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
22 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 5 hours via TEB. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Teterboro (TEB).