Cheap Flights from Philadelphia, PA to Columbus, OH from $88

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 157 connecting flights from Philadelphia to Columbus. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $88, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out PHL-CMH flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
05:10 — 12:45
05:10 — 07:56 NK3996 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
2h 32m stop
10:28 — 12:45 NK3133 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
7h 35m
including layover
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from$138
05:20 — 11:10
05:20 — 08:05 F92415 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
40m stop
08:45 — 11:10 F91611 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
5h 50m
including layover
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from$88
06:15 — 18:44
06:16 — 09:05 NK1005 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
7h 2m stop
16:53 — 19:32 NK1991 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
12h 29m
including layover
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from$116
06:30 — 23:27
06:30 — 07:54 UA2231 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
13h 11m stop
21:05 — 23:27 UA3614 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
16h 57m
including layover
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from$281
07:15 — 18:43
07:25 — 10:07 NK905 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Las Vegas
1h 52m stop
12:13 — 19:04 NK1506 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Columbus
11h 28m
including layover
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from$153
08:33 — 18:35
08:33 — 11:33 NK219 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
4h 18m stop
15:51 — 18:35 NK354 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
10h 2m
including layover
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08:33 — 14:58
08:33 — 11:33 NK219 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
42m stop
12:15 — 14:58 NK1034 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
6h 25m
including layover
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09:37 — 19:32
09:37 — 12:32 NK635 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
4h 21m stop
16:53 — 19:32 NK1991 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
9h 55m
including layover
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09:50 — 10:28
+1 day
09:50 — 12:35 F91807 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
19h 28m stop
08:03 — 10:28 F91611 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
24h 38m
including layover
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10:10 — 23:27
10:10 — 11:29 UA561 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
9h 36m stop
21:05 — 23:27 UA3614 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
13h 17m
including layover
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10:10 — 22:09
10:10 — 11:29 UA561 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
8h 11m stop
19:40 — 22:09 UA3599 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
11h 59m
including layover
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12:15 — 20:16
12:15 — 13:47 UA2394 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
4h 3m stop
17:50 — 20:16 UA1492 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
8h 1m
including layover
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from$381
12:17 — 22:50
12:17 — 14:57 NK321 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
5h 38m stop
20:35 — 22:50 NK3133 Spirit Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
10h 33m
including layover
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13:15 — 22:09
13:15 — 14:39 UA221 United Airlines
Philadelphia — Chicago
5h 1m stop
19:40 — 22:09 UA3599 United Airlines
Chicago — Columbus
8h 54m
including layover
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13:28 — 10:28
+1 day
13:28 — 16:15 F92505 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
15h 48m stop
08:03 — 10:28 F91611 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
21h
including layover
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from$226
15:25 — 00:35
+1 day
15:25 — 18:21 NK877 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
3h 33m stop
21:54 — 00:35 NK122 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
9h 10m
including layover
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from$159
15:55 — 22:43
15:55 — 18:53 NK349 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
1h 6m stop
19:59 — 22:43 NK354 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
6h 48m
including layover
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from$221
17:12 — 10:28
+1 day
17:12 — 20:02 F93855 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
12h 1m stop
08:03 — 10:28 F91611 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
17h 16m
including layover
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from$191
17:33 — 23:52
17:33 — 20:27 NK2059 Spirit Airlines
Philadelphia — Miami
48m stop
21:15 — 23:52 NK122 Spirit Airlines
Miami — Columbus
6h 19m
including layover
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from$207
20:45 — 20:43
+1 day
20:45 — 23:03 F93339 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Denver
16h 52m stop
15:55 — 20:43 F94576 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Columbus
23h 58m
including layover
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from$167
22:59 — 10:28
+1 day
22:59 — 01:43 F94169 Frontier Airlines
Philadelphia — Orlando
6h 20m stop
08:03 — 10:28 F91611 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Columbus
11h 29m
including layover
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from$154
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 12, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Philadelphia to Columbus depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Philadelphia and Columbus is 652 miles. Time difference between the cities is 0h. Airplanes depart 05:05 to 22:59 from 4 Philadelphia airports and arrive 05:05 to 22:59 to 3 Columbus airports. Average flight time is 10h 26m.

  • The fastest flight 3h 21m
  • Average flight time 10h 26m
  • The earliest flight 05:05
  • The latest flight 22:59
  • Distance 406 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Columbus are december (from 88 $), january (from 115 $), november (from 116 $).

The most expensive months are february (from 245 $), november (from 116 $), january (from 115 $).

What is the lowest airfare Philadelphia to Columbus?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $88. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F92415 flight by Frontier Airlines for December 9, 2024 which leaves Philadelphia Int. in Philadelphia at 05:20 am and arrives at Columbus Port Columbus at 11:10.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Philadelphia — Columbus is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 430 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 941.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 157 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA4614 by United Airlines takes 3h 21m and the cheapest is F92415 by Frontier Airlines for $88.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Philadelphia to Columbus from 4 airports (Philadelphia Int., North Philadelphia, Mustin Alf, Philadelphia Sea Plane Base).

Philadelphia airports

  • Philadelphia Int.-PHL
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  • North Philadelphia-PNE
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  • Mustin Alf-MUV
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  • Philadelphia Sea Plane Base-PSQ
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Columbus airports

  • Ohio State University-OSU
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  • Rickenbacker-LCK
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  • Port Columbus-CMH
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