BHM → PHLBirmingham to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,241 km, an estimated 2 hours 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Philadelphia. Updated 26 October 2026 at 18:56 UTC.

Today, BHM → PHL

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA5218American Left 07:39 +99 Landed 14:42 +81
  2. 13:01 AA5547American Sched 13:01Departure not confirmed by the board PHL est. 20:19sched 20:18
  3. 14:15 1I532NetJets Aviation On schedule ·

Checked BHM board 10:48 · PHL board 14:56

BHM Birmingham smooth · +7
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
1,241 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 06:00–13:017x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated 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
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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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA5218 06:00 daily · AA5547 13:01 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA5218dep +99 → arr+81
10-25AA5218dep +32 → arr+4
10-25AA5547dep +5 → arr−8
10-24AA5218dep +9 → arr−5
10-24AA5547dep +8 → arr−11
10-23AA5218dep +13 → arr−2
10-23AA5547dep +109 → arr+97
10-22AA5218dep +17 → arr−10
10-22AA5547dep +13 → arr−7
10-21AA5218dep +54 → arr+26
10-21AA5547dep +11 → arr−12
10-21PXG985dep +0 → arr−10
10-20AA5218dep +11 → arr−20
10-20AA5547dep +3 → arr−19
10-19AA5218dep +4 → arr−20
10-19AA5547dep −1 → arr−26

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
BHMBirmingham +7 min smooth 🌤 overcast · 4 kt Full BHM delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 12 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Birmingham to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is BHM–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from BHM. 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 BHM to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 1,241 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 118–136 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BHM–PHL 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.