ALB → PHLAlbany to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 95% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 342 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Philadelphia. Updated 13 September 2026 at 07:39 UTC.

ALB Albany smooth · +12
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
342 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 operated ALB → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA5854 06:00 daily · AA5844 08:03 daily · AA6015 10:30 daily · AA6038 10:50 We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AA5804dep +3 → arr−27
09-12AA5844dep +4 → arr−20
09-12AA5904dep +9 → arr−25
09-12AA6038dep +24 → arr+4
09-11AA5788departed+6
09-11AA5804dep +3 → arr−21
09-11AA5844dep +6 → arr−11
09-11AA5854dep +10 → arr−8
09-11AA5904dep +12 → arr−16
09-11AA6038dep +16 → arr−6
09-10AA5788departed+25
09-10AA5804dep +20 → arr−7
09-10AA5844dep −4 → arr−16
09-10AA5854dep +21 → arr+3
09-10AA5904dep +39 → arr+15
09-10AA6038dep +11 → arr−10
09-09AA5804departed+6
09-09AA5844departed+7
09-09AA5854departed+6
09-09AA5904departed+2
09-09AA6038departed+12

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
ALBAlbany +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 8 kt Full ALB delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 4 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albany to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is ALB–PHL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:27 from ALB. 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 ALB to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 342 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–59 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 55 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.