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Philadelphia → Columbia

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

Same local time in Philadelphia and Columbia.

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
3
busiest month · Apr
2
quietest month · Oct
1 hr 20 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

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

Airlines

Who flies it

Piedmont Airlinesall year
UPS Airlinesall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 15:00 and 18:00.

  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. 1.6Mon
  2. 2.4Tue
  3. 2.5Wed
  4. 2.4Thu
  5. 2.6Fri
  6. 1.7Sat
  7. 1.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer ERJ 145E14575%
  2. Boeing 757-200B75223%
  3. Boeing 767-300B7631%
  4. Learjet 60LJ600%
  5. Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026257
  • Piedmont Airlines42×
  • UPS Airlines14×
February 2026257
  • Piedmont Airlines40×
  • UPS Airlines16×
March 2026262
  • Piedmont Airlines43×
  • UPS Airlines17×
April 2026383
  • Piedmont Airlines65×
  • UPS Airlines15×
May 2026375
  • Piedmont Airlines62×
  • UPS Airlines12×
June 2026270
  • Piedmont Airlines52×
  • UPS Airlines15×
July 2026377
  • Piedmont Airlines56×
  • UPS Airlines19×
August 2026269
  • Piedmont Airlines52×
  • UPS Airlines16×
September 2026259
  • Piedmont Airlines43×
  • UPS Airlines14×
October 2025256
  • Piedmont Airlines38×
  • UPS Airlines18×
November 2025264
  • Piedmont Airlines49×
  • UPS Airlines14×
December 2025247
  • Piedmont Airlines32×
  • UPS Airlines14×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on PHL-CAE - 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 Philadelphia: 139.
  • Direct destinations observed from Columbia: 39.

The airports on this route

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL

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

77 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Alternative airports for this journey

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

ACY CAEAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL AGSAugusta Regional At Bush FieldAugusta is about 62 mi from Columbia.View route →EWR CAENewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →PHL CLTCharlotte Douglas International AirportCharlotte is about 89 mi from Columbia.View route →

About the route from Philadelphia to Columbia

The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Columbia Metropolitan Airport (CAE) 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 Philadelphia from Columbia by air?
The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Columbia Metropolitan Airport is approximately 523 mi.
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Columbia?
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 Philadelphia to Columbia?
Yes, a direct connection between PHL and CAE 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 Philadelphia to Columbia?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 776 observed flights. Mainly Piedmont Airlines, UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Columbia?
Same local time in Philadelphia and Columbia.

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.