Direct Flights from Philadelphia to Columbia
Nonstop service from PHL to CAE on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
American
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
523 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Columbia
Columbia most often refers to:Columbia (personification), the historical personification of the United States Columbia University, a private university in New York City Columbia Pictures, an American film studio owned by Sony Pictures Columbia Sportswear, an American clothing company Columbia, South Carolina, the state capital of South Carolina Columbia, Missouri, the fourth-most populous city in Missouri
Top things to do in Columbia
- The Cathedral of Saint Joseph is a Catholic cathedral serving as the mother church for the Diocese of Jefferson City in Missouri in the United States. It serves as the seat of the bishop, Ralph Bernard O'Donnell.
- Peace Park also known as McAlester Arboretum is a park and arboretum located on the University of Missouri campus in Columbia, Missouri, United States.
- America’s National Churchill Museum is located on the Westminster College campus in Fulton, Missouri, United States.
- Jefferson Landing State Historic Site is a historic district maintained by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources encompassing several state-owned properties in Jefferson City, Missouri, United States.
- Graham Cave State Park is a public recreation area in the U.S. state of Missouri consisting of 386 acres (156 ha) located in Montgomery County. The state park's namesake, Graham Cave, is a cave in St.
- Rock Bridge Memorial State Park is a geological preserve and public recreation area encompassing 2,273 acres (920 ha), five miles (8.0 km) south of Columbia in Boone County, Missouri off of Missouri Route 163.
- Finger Lakes State Park is a public recreation area consisting of 1,138 acres (461 ha) in Boone County near the city of Columbia, Missouri, and adjacent to the Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area.
- The State Historical Society of Missouri, a private membership and state funded organization, is a comprehensive research facility located in Columbia, Missouri, specializing in the preservation and study of Missouri's c…
- The Museum of Art and Archaeology is the art museum of the University of Missouri. It is located in the Ellis Library in Columbia, Missouri. The Museum's galleries are free and open to the public.
- The Manitou Bluffs, or Big Manitou Bluffs, are a series of cliffs and bluffs along the Missouri River in Boone County, Missouri.
- The Mizzou Botanic Garden contains thousands of plants within the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, United States.
- Graham Cave is a Native American archeological site near Mineola, Missouri in Montgomery County in the hills above the Loutre River. It is located in the 356 acre Graham Cave State Park.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Columbia
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Columbia is February–April and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–76°F.
- How long to stay
- Columbia rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Jefferson City, Missouri), Peace Park (Missouri), and National Churchill Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Philadelphia to Columbia?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Philadelphia (PHL) to Columbia (CAE) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia to Columbia?
- American flies nonstop between Philadelphia (PHL) and Columbia (CAE).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Philadelphia to Columbia?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Philadelphia to Columbia.
- How far is Columbia from Philadelphia?
- Columbia is about 523 miles from Philadelphia by air.
- What is there to do in Columbia?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Jefferson City, Missouri), Peace Park (Missouri), National Churchill Museum, Jefferson Landing State Historic Site, and more.
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