Global Business Center
The Greater Philadelphia region is strategically positioned in the heart of the eastern seaboard, offering easy access to the global marketplace. It is the fifth-largest U.S. metropolitan area in population, following New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth.
A combination of location and public transportation gives the Greater Philadelphia region a strategic advantage. Our extensive transportation systems, including a widespread network of state and local highways, railroads, and flights, have earned Greater Philadelphia a top ranking among large metropolitan areas.
- The Philadelphia International Airport offers 700 daily flights to more than 120 non-stop destinations including 86 domestic and 38 international.
- Sixty percent of U.S. and Canadian population are within two hours by air.
- The West Coast, Europe and South American are within a six-hour non-stop flight.
- Trains reach New York City or Washington, D.C., in 90 minutes.
- Amtrak stations in Philadelphia, Trenton, Princeton Junction and Wilmington handle more than 4.9 million passengers annually.
- 25,000 passengers use the Philadelphia Amtrak Station every workday.
- Local commuter rails, buses and trolleys serve commuters throughout the Greater Philadelphia region.
- Greater Philadelphia's ports along the Delaware River include more than 40 private and public facilities that handle more than 100 million tons of goods annually and are home to the largest petrochemical complex on the Atlantic.