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. 92% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 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 10 September 2026 at 14:16 UTC.

BHM Birmingham smooth · +8
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
1,241 km · ~2h 05m est.
dep bank 06:02–17:467x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 13 operated BHM → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~2h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA5218 06:02 daily · AA5060 17:46 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AA5218dep +4 → arr−29
09-09AA5218dep +7 → arr−23
09-08AA5060dep +6 → arr−16
09-08AA5218dep +16 → arr−11
09-07AA5060departed+2
09-07AA5218dep +19 → arr−13
09-06AA5060departed+7
09-06AA5218dep +10 → arr−16
09-05AA5060dep −308 → arr−6
09-05AA5218dep +34 → arr−1
09-04AA5218dep +13 → arr−13
09-03AA5060departed+104
09-03AA5218dep +8 → arr−28

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 4 kt Full BHM delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 9 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 06:02 and evening departures around 17:46 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.