Flights Philadelphia → Columbus
PHL → CMH
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Columbus?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Columbus operates with an average on-time performance of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.1 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 360 total flights using Embraer 175 and 170 aircraft models, serving the destination airport which opened in 1929 and currently handles over seven million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Philadelphia (PHL) → Columbus (CMH) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1023 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.42%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Columbus the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Columbus: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus (CMH) heads west for about 652 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 2m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 39% of PHL-CMH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Columbus it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,023 tracked PHL-CMH flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 3.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-CMH
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbus (CMH) takes 1h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Columbus (CMH) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 1023 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Columbus is 3.42% across 1023 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
