PHL → MDTPhiladelphia to Harrisburg

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Harrisburg (MDT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 134 km, an estimated 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Harrisburg. Updated 17 October 2026 at 06:29 UTC.

Today, PHL → MDT

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 13:09 AA6009 On scheduleGate F19 · TF ·
  2. 14:34 AA6100 On scheduleGate F33 · TF ·
  3. 17:05 AA5951 Sched 17:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PHL board 02:29

PHL Philadelphia heavy · +45
MDT Harrisburg tracking
134 km · ~0h 40m est.
dep bank 00:15–21:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 19 operated PHL → MDT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~0h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA5824 00:15 Tu Fr · AA5808 01:57 Tu We Fr Sa · AA6009 13:09 daily · AA6068 14:34 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA5807departed−4
10-16AA5951departed−8
10-16AA6009departed+8
10-16AA6068departed+120
10-15AA5807departed−8
10-15AA5951departed−6
10-15AA6009departed−8
10-15AA6068departed−12
10-14AA5807departed−6
10-14AA5808departed−2
10-14AA5951departed−4
10-14AA6009departed−7
10-14AA6068departed−10
10-13AA5807departed−9
10-13AA5808departed−6
10-13AA5824departed−8
10-13AA5951departed−9
10-13AA6009departed+69
10-13AA6100departed−3

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 · NW 7 kt Full PHL delay board →
MDTHarrisburg tracking Full MDT delay board →

How the Philadelphia to Harrisburg route actually runs

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

Is PHL–MDT running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–MDT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:15 and evening departures around 17:05 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MDT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to MDT?

Great-circle distance is 134 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 39–41 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–MDT 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.