CMH → PHLColumbus to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 652 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Philadelphia. Updated 19 October 2026 at 01:07 UTC.

Today, CMH → PHL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA2867American Departed Landed 12:38 +58
  2. 08:00 AA4711American Departed Landed 13:40 −4
  3. 10:52 AA5461American Departed Landed 16:11 −15
  4. 15:12 AA3294American Departed Landed 21:10 +20
  5. 19:07 AA1405American Left 19:17 +10 ·

Checked CMH board 20:52 · PHL board 21:07

CMH Columbus busy · +15
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
652 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:077x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated CMH → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

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 AirlinesAA70% on time

Flights AA2867 06:00 daily · AA4711 08:00 daily · AA5461 10:52 daily · AA5455 15:10 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA1405departed+10
10-18AA2867arrived+58
10-18AA3294arrived+20
10-18AA4711arrived−4
10-18AA5461arrived−15
10-17AA2867arrived−3
10-17AA3294arrived−12
10-17AA4711arrived−6
10-17AA5461cancelledCNX
10-16AA1405departed−537

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
CMHColumbus +15 min busy 🌤 clear · ESE 4 kt Full CMH delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH and PHL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CMH to PHL 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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CMH to PHL questions

Is CMH–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:07 from CMH. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CMH to PHL?

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 CMH–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.