Copenhagen (CPH) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 8h 40m
Bearing
294° NW
Copenhagen (CPH) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 3,937 miles (6,336 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CPH–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CPH–PHL; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
14,508
both directions
Passengers
12,780
both directions
Load factor
88.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPH–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPH–PHL in July 2026 (62 departures).
- AA
62 departures · 14,508 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.1%
Load
What plane flies CPH–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of CPH–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 88.1% load
100.0%
How has CPH–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CPH–PHL departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPH–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 13,254 passengers
91.4%
Load
September 2025
5 departures · 903 passengers
77.2%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
19 departures · 3,458 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 12,110 passengers
86.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 12,780 passengers
88.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CPH → PHL
94.5% full
31 departures · 6,855 passengers
PHL → CPH
81.7% full
31 departures · 5,925 passengers
Nonstop CPH–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Copenhagen
DK
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Coordinates
55.62°N, 12.66°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Copenhagen (CPH) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
CPH to PHL is 3,937 miles (6,336 km / 3,421 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CPH to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 3,937-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CPH–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CPH–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,937-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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