PHL → CLEPhiladelphia to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 583 km, an estimated 1 hour 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Cleveland. Updated 20 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC.

Today, PHL → CLE

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 02:10 AA981American Left 02:07 ·
  2. 13:40 AA5623American Left 13:35 ·
  3. 16:55 AA6047American Left 16:47 ·
  4. 19:02 AA1209American Left 18:58 ·
  5. 20:30 AA5287American Left 20:26 ·

Checked PHL board 18:45 · CLE board 15:03

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
583 km · ~1h 15m est.
dep bank 09:40–22:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 15mestimated 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 AirlinesAA90% on time

Flights AA5623 09:40 daily · AA6047 12:55 daily · AA1209 15:02 daily · AA5287 16:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA1209departed−4
10-20AA5287departed−4
10-20AA5623departed−5
10-20AA6047departed−8
10-20AA981departed−3
10-19AA1209dep +166 → arr−11
10-19AA5287dep −6 → arr−1
10-19AA5623dep +1 → arr−1
10-19AA6047dep +16 → arr−29
10-19AA981arrived−28
10-18AA1209dep +22 → arr−11
10-18AA5287dep −7 → arr−31
10-18AA5623dep +15 → arr−14
10-18AA6047dep −12 → arr−29
10-18AA981arrived+56
10-17AA1209arrived−22
10-17AA5287arrived−15
10-17AA5623arrived+120
10-17AA6047arrived−23
10-17AA981arrived−26

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 🌤 few clouds · N 8 kt Full PHL delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 12 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and CLE: 44% 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 Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is PHL–CLE 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–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:40 and evening departures around 22:10 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 583 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–80 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–CLE fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 35 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.