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COU to PHL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
909 mi
1,462 km · 790 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
909 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, United States
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Near PHL
- BBX · Wings Field18 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport19 mi away
- LLY · South Jersey Regional Airport22 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COU from PHL?
The flight distance from Columbia (COU) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 909 miles (1,462 km, 790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COU to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from COU to PHL?
Nonstop service on COU–PHL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Columbia and Philadelphia?
Philadelphia is 1 hour ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COU to PHL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on COU–PHL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some COU to PHL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain COU–PHL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.