PHL → ROAPhiladelphia to Roanoke

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Roanoke (ROA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 499 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Roanoke. Updated 17 October 2026 at 13:15 UTC.

Today, PHL → ROA

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 16:17 AA5908 On scheduleGate F33 · TF ·
  2. 22:40 AA5833 Sched 22:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PHL board 09:15

PHL Philadelphia heavy · +45
ROA Roanoke tracking
499 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 16:17–22:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +24 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+24 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated 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 AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA5908 16:17 daily · AA5833 22:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA5833departed+199
10-16AA5908departed+34
10-15AA5833departed+89
10-15AA5908departed−8
10-14AA5833departed−12
10-14AA5908departed−6
10-13AA5833departed−5
10-13AA5908departed+24
10-12AA5833departed−10
10-12AA5908departed+3
10-11AA5833departed+250
10-11AA5908departed+620
10-10AA5833departed+47
10-10AA5908departed−6

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 12 kt Full PHL delay board →
ROARoanoke tracking Full ROA delay board →

How the Philadelphia to Roanoke route actually runs

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

Is PHL–ROA 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–ROA?

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

How long is the flight from PHL to ROA?

Great-circle distance is 499 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–ROA 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.