PHL → CMHPhiladelphia to Columbus

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus (CMH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 652 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Columbus. Updated 7 September 2026 at 03:53 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
CMH Columbus smooth · +0
652 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 01:56–21:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated PHL → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4361 01:56 daily · AA5022 12:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA2253 14:30 daily · AA3241 17:04 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AA2253departed−13
09-06AA320dep −3 → arr−10
09-06AA3241departed−9
09-06AA344departed−3
09-05AA2253dep −8 → arr−2
09-05AA3241departed−8
09-05AA344dep −10 → arr−25
09-05AA4361dep −7 → arr−21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full PHL delay board →
CMHColumbus +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 6 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and CMH: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Columbus route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL to CMH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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PHL to CMH questions

Is PHL–CMH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–CMH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:56 and evening departures around 17:04 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to CMH?

Great-circle distance is 652 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–CMH fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 39 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.