PHL → BHMPhiladelphia to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Birmingham (BHM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,241 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Birmingham. Updated 17 October 2026 at 11:48 UTC.

Today, PHL → BHM

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 14:40 AA5054American On scheduleGate F6 · TF ·

Checked PHL board 07:16 · BHM board 06:48

PHL Philadelphia heavy · +45
BHM Birmingham busy · +18
1,241 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 10:40–20:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated 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
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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA5054 10:40 daily · AA5357 20:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA5054departed−8
10-15AA5054departed−3
10-15AA5357arrived+0
10-14AA5054dep −11 → arr−3
10-14AA5357dep −8 → arr+4
10-13AA5054dep +16 → arr−30
10-13AA5357dep −4 → arr+22
10-12AA5054dep −1 → arr−6
10-12AA5357arrived+13
10-12XA9550departed+17
10-11AA5054dep +2 → arr−39
10-11AA5357arrived−30
10-10AA5054dep −5 → arr−31
10-10AA5357arrived−12

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 +45 min heavy 🌤 overcast · N 10 kt Full PHL delay board →
BHMBirmingham +18 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 4 kt Full BHM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and BHM: 42% 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 Birmingham route actually runs

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

Is PHL–BHM running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 and evening departures around 20:50 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to BHM?

Great-circle distance is 1,241 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–BHM 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.