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 May 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 78% full.
Departures
19
May 2026
Seats
4,444
both directions
Passengers
3,458
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPH–PHL?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPH–PHL in May 2026 (19 departures).
- AA
19 departures · 4,444 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.8%
Load
What plane flies CPH–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 100% of CPH–PHL departures.
- Boeing 787-8
19 departures · 77.8% load
100.0%
How has CPH–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop CPH–PHL departures fell from 49 in June 2025 to 19 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPH–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
49 departures · 9,704 passengers
83.2%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 12,746 passengers
90.8%
Load
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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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
19 departures · 3,458 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → CPH
82.3% full
10 departures · 1,925 passengers
CPH → PHL
72.8% full
9 departures · 1,533 passengers
Nonstop CPH–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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