Columbus (CMH) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
89° E
Columbus (CMH) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 405 miles (652 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CMH–PHL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
281
April 2026
Seats
19,495
both directions
Passengers
14,604
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CMH–PHL?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop CMH–PHL departures in April 2026 (152), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
152 departures · 11,453 seats
Share of departures54.1%71.6%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
72 departures · 3,600 seats
Share of departures25.6%82.6%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures19.9%79.6%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.4%22.0%
Load
What plane flies CMH–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 54% of CMH–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
152 departures · 71.6% load
54.1% - Embraer ERJ-145
72 departures · 82.6% load
25.6% - Bombardier CRJ-900
56 departures · 79.6% load
19.9% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 22.0% load
0.4%
How has CMH–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–PHL departures fell from 360 in May 2025 to 281 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
360 departures · 18,359 passengers
84.3%
Load
June 2025
329 departures · 23,477 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2025
332 departures · 24,770 passengers
78.8%
Load
August 2025
353 departures · 24,514 passengers
69.0%
Load
September 2025
312 departures · 22,085 passengers
73.7%
Load
October 2025
339 departures · 22,832 passengers
73.1%
Load
November 2025
184 departures · 13,048 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
173 departures · 11,910 passengers
75.4%
Load
January 2026
220 departures · 10,953 passengers
71.0%
Load
February 2026
195 departures · 9,930 passengers
78.2%
Load
March 2026
232 departures · 11,928 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
281 departures · 14,604 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CMH → PHL
73.9% full
142 departures · 7,328 passengers
PHL → CMH
76.0% full
139 departures · 7,276 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 Columbus (CMH) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
CMH to PHL is 405 miles (652 km / 352 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 405-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–PHL?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (54.1%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (25.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 405-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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