PHL → MSNPhiladelphia to Madison

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Madison (MSN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,227 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Madison. Updated 21 October 2026 at 23:26 UTC.

Today, PHL → MSN

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 19:30 AA5532 Left 19:15 ·
  2. 23:35 AA5335 On scheduleGate A4 · TA ·

Checked PHL board 19:26

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
MSN Madison tracking
1,227 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 14:31–23:357x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated 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
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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA5227 14:31 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AA5532 19:30 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5335 23:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA5532departed−15
10-20AA5227departed−5
10-20AA5335departed−7
10-19AA5227departed−5
10-19AA5335departed+44
10-19AA5532departed+12
10-18AA5227departed−5
10-18AA5335departed−5
10-18AA5532departed+7
10-17AA5227departed−6
10-17AA5532departed+12
10-16AA5227departed+0
10-16AA5335departed+35
10-16AA5532departed−5
10-15AA5227departed−7
10-15AA5335departed+1

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · 5 kt Full PHL delay board →
MSNMadison tracking Full MSN delay board →

How the Philadelphia to Madison route actually runs

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

Is PHL–MSN 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–MSN?

Operators schedule evening departures around 19:30 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to MSN?

Great-circle distance is 1,227 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 117–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–MSN fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.