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PHL to CUB: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Philadelphia International Airport) → Columbia (Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport)
517 mi
832 km · 449 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
517 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport · Philadelphia, United States
- CUB — Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport · Columbia, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PHL from CUB?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbia (CUB) is 517 miles (832 km, 449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHL to CUB?
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 PHL to CUB?
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