PHL → ALBPhiladelphia to Albany

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Albany (ALB): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 342 km, an estimated 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Albany. Updated 28 October 2026 at 02:53 UTC.

Today, PHL → ALB

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 10:52 AA5904American Left 11:09 +17 Landed 12:16 −6
  2. 19:35 AA5942American Left 19:23 Landed 16:50 −6
  3. 21:59 AA5823American Left 21:55 ·
  4. 23:52 AA5877American Left 23:46 ·

Checked PHL board 22:53 · ALB board 22:48

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
ALB Albany smooth · +0
342 km · ~0h 56m est.
dep bank 08:55–22:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 56mestimated 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
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 AirlinesAA93% on time

Flights AA5904 08:55 Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5922 13:00 daily · AA5216 15:36 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · AA6079 15:36 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27AA5823departed−4
10-27AA5877departed−6
10-27AA5904dep +17 → arr−6
10-27AA5942dep −12 → arr−6
10-26AA5216departed+52
10-26AA5796arrived−25
10-26AA5823dep −8 → arr−6
10-26AA5877dep −11 → arr−16
10-26AA5922dep −6 → arr−19
10-26JRE869arrived+50
10-25AA5216dep −7 → arr−21
10-25AA5796arrived−16
10-25AA5823dep −10 → arr−24
10-25AA5877dep −4 → arr−28
10-25AA5904dep −5 → arr−22
10-25AA5922arrived−7

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 3 kt Full PHL delay board →
ALBAlbany +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 3 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and ALB: 40% 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 Philadelphia to Albany route actually runs

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

Is PHL–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:55 and evening departures around 19:52 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to ALB?

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 PHL–ALB fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 39 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.