Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
37° NE
Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 523 miles (841 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAE–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CAE–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
169
April 2026
Seats
8,591
both directions
Passengers
6,656
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CAE–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop CAE–PHL departures in April 2026 (168), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
168 departures · 8,400 seats
Share of departures99.4%78.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 191 seats
Share of departures0.6%53.4%
Load
What plane flies CAE–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 99% of CAE–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
168 departures · 78.0% load
99.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 53.4% load
0.6%
How has CAE–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–PHL departures fell from 170 in May 2025 to 169 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
170 departures · 6,929 passengers
81.5%
Load
June 2025
77 departures · 3,285 passengers
85.3%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 2,518 passengers
86.8%
Load
August 2025
57 departures · 2,582 passengers
90.6%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 2,367 passengers
91.0%
Load
October 2025
104 departures · 4,480 passengers
86.2%
Load
November 2025
115 departures · 4,755 passengers
80.7%
Load
December 2025
95 departures · 3,808 passengers
80.2%
Load
January 2026
106 departures · 3,750 passengers
69.4%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 4,156 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
127 departures · 5,511 passengers
83.5%
Load
April 2026
169 departures · 6,656 passengers
77.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → CAE
76.8% full
85 departures · 3,373 passengers
CAE → PHL
78.2% full
84 departures · 3,283 passengers
Nonstop CAE–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Columbia (CAE) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
CAE to PHL is 523 miles (841 km / 454 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAE to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 523-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAE–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (99.4%), followed by the Airbus A321 (0.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAE–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 523-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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