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. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. 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 17 October 2026 at 06:45 UTC.

Today, PHL → CMH

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 12:25 AA5461American On scheduleTF ·
  2. 16:53 AA993American Sched 16:53Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. · AA2837American Departed Landed 21:55
  4. · AA4361American Departed Landed 00:14 +31

Checked PHL board 02:29 · CMH board 02:45

PHL Philadelphia heavy · +45
CMH Columbus busy · +19
652 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 00:05–20:397x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

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

Median arrival+8 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 AirlinesAA63% on time

Flights AA2837 00:05 daily · AA4361 01:59 daily · AA5461 12:25 daily · AA993 16:53 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA4361arrived+31
10-16AA1405dep −3 → arr−10
10-16AA2837arrived+108
10-16AA5461departed−2
10-16AA993departed−7
10-15AA1405arrived+8
10-15AA5461arrived−47
10-15AA5629arrived+105

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 +45 min heavy 🌤 overcast · NW 7 kt Full PHL delay board →
CMHColumbus +19 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 17 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and CMH: 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 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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 57/100. 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 00:05 and evening departures around 20:39 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 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.