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Columbia → Philadelphia

CAEColumbiaColumbia Metropolitan Airport
PHLPhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
Distance
523 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 35m

Same local time in Columbia and Philadelphia.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Nov
1
quietest month · Dec
1 hr 19 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 2Apr
  5. 2May
  6. 2Jun
  7. 2Jul
  8. 1Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 1.5Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 1Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Piedmont Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Columbia. Most departures between 18:00 and 21:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 0.8Mon
  2. 1Tue
  3. 1.2Wed
  4. 1.2Thu
  5. 1.2Fri
  6. 1.1Sat
  7. 1.3Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer ERJ 145E14595%
  2. Boeing 757-200B7521%
  3. Embraer Phenom 300E55P1%
  4. Beechcraft King Air 90BE9L1%
  5. Learjet 60LJ601%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026226
  • Piedmont Airlines24×
  • UPS Airlines1×
February 2026222
  • Piedmont Airlines20×
March 2026129
  • Piedmont Airlines26×
April 2026241
  • Piedmont Airlines41×
May 2026250
  • Piedmont Airlines48×
June 2026236
  • Piedmont Airlines34×
July 2026243
  • Piedmont Airlines43×
August 2026136
  • Piedmont Airlines34×
September 2026233
  • Piedmont Airlines31×
October 20251.524
  • Piedmont Airlines23×
November 2025235
  • Piedmont Airlines33×
  • UPS Airlines2×
December 2025120
  • Piedmont Airlines16×
  • UPS Airlines2×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on CAE-PHL - not a booking guarantee.

Piedmont Airlines

PT · PDT

Hub: CLT Charlotte

78 departure airportsView airline →

UPS Airlines

5X · UPS

Hub: SDF Louisville

154 departure airportsView airline →

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.
  • Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.

The airports on this route

Columbia Metropolitan Airport

Columbia, United StatesCAE / KCAE

Regional airport · 39 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,602 ft

86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft

76 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

CAE TTNTrenton Mercer AirportTrenton is about 36 mi from Philadelphia.View route →CAE ACYAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →AGS PHLAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta is about 62 mi from Columbia.View route →CAE EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →

About the route from Columbia to Philadelphia

The observed direct connection between Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) covers approximately 523 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Piedmont Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Columbia from Philadelphia by air?
The great-circle distance between Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Philadelphia International Airport is approximately 523 mi.
How long is the flight from Columbia to Philadelphia?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Columbia to Philadelphia?
Yes, a direct connection between CAE and PHL has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Piedmont Airlines and UPS Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Columbia to Philadelphia?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 395 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Columbia and Philadelphia?
Same local time in Columbia and Philadelphia.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.