AVL → PHLAsheville to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Asheville (AVL) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 810 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Asheville and Philadelphia. Updated 23 October 2026 at 22:53 UTC.

Today, AVL → PHL

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 10:32 AA5853American Left 10:50 +18 Landed 16:12 −10
  2. 13:10 AA5297American Left 13:34 +24 Landed 21:30 +151
  3. 18:48 AA5840American On schedule ·

Checked AVL board 15:18 · PHL board 18:53

AVL Asheville smooth · +11
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
810 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 10:32–18:487x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 20 operated AVL → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA58% on time

Flights AA5853 10:32 daily · AA5297 13:10 Th Fr Su · AA5840 18:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA5297dep +24 → arr+151
10-23AA5853dep +18 → arr−10
10-22AA5297dep +8 → arr−19
10-22AA5840departed+7
10-22AA5853dep +3 → arr−26
10-22KFB396dep +0 → arr−23
10-21AA5840departed+8
10-21AA5853dep +0 → arr−26
10-20AA5840dep +16 → arr−11
10-20AA5853arrived−20
10-19AA5840dep +6 → arr−24
10-19AA5853dep +15 → arr−13
10-18AA5297dep +11 → arr−10
10-18AA5840departed+39
10-18AA5853dep +54 → arr+37
10-17AA5840departed+81
10-17AA5853dep +140 → arr+118
10-16AA5297dep +90 → arr+61
10-16AA5840departed+91
10-16AA5853dep +194 → arr+20

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
AVLAsheville +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 7 kt Full AVL delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 6 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AVL and PHL: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Asheville to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AVL to PHL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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AVL to PHL questions

Is AVL–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AVL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AVL–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:32 and evening departures around 18:48 from AVL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from AVL to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 810 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AVL–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.