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Drive or Fly: Maple Shade, NJ to Cherry Hill, NJ?

Side-by-side comparison of driving versus flying for this route. Costs, time, and trade-offs at a glance.

Driving wins

Medium

No scheduled commercial flights found for TTN–PHL. At 50 miles, driving is the only practical option.

Passengers:
Vehicle:

Find Your Vehicle (EPA fuel economy data)

Drive

Door to Door

1h 16m

Distance

50.5 mi

Total Cost

$46

CO2

20 kg

Cost Breakdown

Diesel$11
Hotel (1 room, 0 nights) $0
Meals (1 pax, 1 day) $35
+ No luggage restrictions or TSA lines
+ Comfortable one-day drive
+ Stop anywhere along the route
+ Have your own car at the destination
+ Likely faster door-to-door than flying
Wear and tear on vehicle
Fuel price fluctuations
Plan the drive

Fly

Door to Door

3h 20m

5m in the air

Air Distance

44 mi

Total Cost

$122

CO2

11 kg

Door-to-Door Timeline

Maple Shade, NJ → TTN 57m
Check-in & Security 90m
Flight 5m
Arrival & Baggage 30m
PHL → Cherry Hill, NJ 18m

Cost Breakdown

Ticket (1 pax @ $122) $122

Airports

Maple Shade, NJ TTN — Trenton Mercer Airport 38 mi, ~57m drive
Cherry Hill, NJ PHL — Philadelphia International Airport 12 mi, ~18m drive

No scheduled flights found

No commercial flights between TTN and PHL. Flight estimates above are theoretical.

+ Less physical fatigue
+ Predictable arrival time
Airport security and check-in overhead
No scheduled commercial flights found for this route
Luggage fees and restrictions
Less flexibility for stops along the way

At a Glance

Drive Fly
Door-to-door time 1h 16m 3h 20m
Total cost (1 person) $46 $122
Carbon footprint 20 kg CO2 11 kg CO2
Flexibility High Low
Luggage Unlimited Restricted
Reliability Weather dependent Data unavailable
Drive data: OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices
Flight data: Statistical estimate
Airports: OurAirports
Confidence: Medium — airports identified, fares estimated

Costs are estimates. Actual flight prices vary by airline, date, and booking time. Drive costs based on OSRM routing, EIA fuel prices. Computed Apr 19, 2026.

Route Options

2 different routes between these cities.

Fastest
50.5 mi 1h 15m

via NJ 70

Alternative (+9 min)
62.4 mi 1h 25m

via NJTP, I 195, I 95; NJTP

Decided to drive? See the full trip plan from Maple Shade, NJ to Cherry Hill, NJ with stops, fuel costs, and turn-by-turn directions.