RIC → PHLRichmond to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 78% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 319 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Philadelphia. Updated 24 October 2026 at 08:18 UTC.

Today, RIC → PHL

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. · AA5815American On schedule PHL 11:40scheduled
  2. · AA5895American On schedule PHL 12:37scheduled
  3. · AA6045American On schedule PHL 16:15scheduled
  4. · AA6062American On schedule PHL 18:51scheduled

Checked RIC board 22:18 · PHL board 04:18

RIC Richmond busy · +24
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
319 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 06:24–17:397x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 18 operated RIC → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA5815 06:24 daily · AA5895 07:21 daily · AA6045 11:05 daily · AA6062 13:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA5133dep +7 → arr−21
10-23AA5138dep +9 → arr−19
10-23AA5815dep +11 → arr−22
10-23AA5895dep +8 → arr−25
10-23AA6045dep +20 → arr−8
10-23AA6062dep +141 → arr+110
10-22AA5133dep +14 → arr−4
10-22AA5138dep +3 → arr−28
10-22AA5815dep +11 → arr+1
10-22AA5895dep +13 → arr−19
10-22AA6045dep +18 → arr−9
10-22AA6062dep +12 → arr−19
10-22LXJ381departed+44
10-21AA5133arrived−12
10-21AA5138arrived−12
10-21AA5815arrived+201
10-21AA5895arrived+97
10-21AA6045arrived−21

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
RICRichmond +24 min busy 🌤 clear · NNE 4 kt Full RIC delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 3 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is RIC–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:24 and evening departures around 17:39 from RIC. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RIC to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 319 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–57 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.