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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CMH–PHL; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
325
June 2026
Seats
33,140
both directions
Passengers
25,892
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CMH–PHL departures in June 2026 (168), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
168 departures · 21,504 seats
Share of departures51.7%78.1%
Load
- OH
98 departures · 7,008 seats
Share of departures30.2%81.3%
Load
- YX
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures17.5%76.0%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures0.3%37.7%
Load
- MX
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.3%40.2%
Load
What plane flies CMH–PHL?
In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 52% of CMH–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
168 departures · 78.1% load
51.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 76.5% load
17.8% - Embraer E175
57 departures · 76.0% load
17.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
40 departures · 89.4% load
12.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 37.7% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 40.2% load
0.3%
How has CMH–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–PHL departures fell from 332 in July 2025 to 325 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
312 departures · 19,966 passengers
75.6%
Load
June 2026
325 departures · 25,892 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CMH → PHL
77.1% full
163 departures · 12,812 passengers
PHL → CMH
79.2% full
162 departures · 13,080 passengers
Nonstop CMH–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 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 June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (51.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (17.8%).
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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