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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CAE–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
118
June 2026
Seats
5,900
both directions
Passengers
4,751
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CAE–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CAE–PHL in June 2026 (118 departures).
- PT
118 departures · 5,900 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.5%
Load
What plane flies CAE–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of CAE–PHL departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
118 departures · 80.5% load
100.0%
How has CAE–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CAE–PHL departures rose from 58 in July 2025 to 118 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAE–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
166 departures · 6,622 passengers
79.0%
Load
June 2026
118 departures · 4,751 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → CAE
84.5% full
60 departures · 2,535 passengers
CAE → PHL
76.4% full
58 departures · 2,216 passengers
Nonstop CAE–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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