PHL → JFKPhiladelphia to New York

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to New York (JFK): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 151 km, an estimated 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and New York. Updated 13 October 2026 at 06:29 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
JFK New York smooth · +0
151 km · ~0h 42m est.
dep bank 02:00–18:001x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live PHL and JFK delay boards

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~0h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA9833 02:00 Tu · AA9782 18:00 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-13AA9782departed+63
10-13AA9833departed−65
10-10KFB396departed−9

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 🌤 overcast · N 10 kt Full PHL delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 16 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and JFK: 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is PHL–JFK 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–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to JFK?

Great-circle distance is 151 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 41–43 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–JFK fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (tue). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.