MEM → PHLMemphis to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,405 km, an estimated 2 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Philadelphia. Updated 17 October 2026 at 00:04 UTC.

Today, MEM → PHL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 06:20 AA5409American Left 06:27 +7 Landed 13:42 −7
  2. 12:57 AA5040American Left 13:55 +58 Landed 20:55 +29

Checked MEM board 15:18 · PHL board 20:04

MEM Memphis smooth · +10
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +3
1,405 km · ~2h 18m est.
dep bank 06:20–12:577x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 14 operated MEM → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA5409 06:20 daily · AA5040 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA5040dep +58 → arr+29
10-16AA5409dep +7 → arr−7
10-15AA5040dep +1 → arr−23
10-15AA5409dep +4 → arr−20
10-14AA5040dep +0 → arr−30
10-14AA5409dep +3 → arr−24
10-13AA5040dep +0 → arr−4
10-13AA5409dep +8 → arr−26
10-12AA5040dep +3 → arr−24
10-12AA5409dep +27 → arr−6
10-11AA5040dep +28 → arr+5
10-11AA5409dep +19 → arr+3
10-10AA5040dep +4 → arr−20
10-10AA5409dep +13 → arr−13

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
MEMMemphis +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 14 kt Full MEM delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NW 10 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEM 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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MEM to PHL questions

Is MEM–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MEM to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 1,405 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MEM and arrival-side delay at PHL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.