PHL → AVLPhiladelphia to Asheville

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Asheville (AVL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 Philadelphia and Asheville. Updated 18 October 2026 at 17:57 UTC.

Today, PHL → AVL

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 12:50 AA6127American Left 12:42 ·
  2. 14:30 AA5297American Left 14:28 AVL est. 12:25In the air · sched 12:31
  3. 20:19 AA6102American On scheduleGate F33 · TF ·

Checked PHL board 13:57 · AVL board 10:18

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
AVL Asheville smooth · +0
810 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 08:50–16:197x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 16 operated PHL → AVL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA6127 08:50 daily · AA5297 10:30 Th Fr Su · AA6102 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA5297dep −2 → arr−6
10-18AA6127departed−8
10-17AA6102departed+34
10-17AA6127dep −8 → arr−6
10-16AA5297departed−5
10-16AA6102dep +69 → arr+28
10-16AA6127dep +45 → arr−15
10-15AA5297dep −5 → arr−21
10-15AA6102dep −9 → arr+44
10-15AA6127dep −12 → arr+50
10-14AA6102dep −4 → arr−45
10-14AA6127dep −12 → arr−37
10-13AA6102dep −3 → arr−31
10-13AA6127dep −11 → arr−48
10-12AA6102dep +7 → arr−26
10-12AA6127dep +14 → arr−24

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full PHL delay board →
AVLAsheville +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 3 kt Full AVL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and AVL: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Asheville route actually runs

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

Is PHL–AVL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–AVL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AVL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to AVL?

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 PHL–AVL 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.