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CUB to PHL: distance & flight time
Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport) → Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport)
517 mi
832 km · 449 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens 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 CUB
- CAE · Columbia Metropolitan Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base12 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base30 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field33 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 CUB from PHL?
The flight distance from Columbia (CUB) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 517 miles (832 km, 449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CUB to PHL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CUB to PHL?
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