PHL → ATLPhiladelphia to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Atlanta (ATL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,072 km, an estimated 1 hour 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Atlanta. Updated 7 September 2026 at 19:42 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
1,072 km · ~1h 52m est.
dep bank 05:15–21:2221x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~1h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA4758 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1659 09:47 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AA2985 11:05 Mo Tu We Fr · AA5034 11:21 Th Su

Delta Air LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL1269 05:15 daily · DL1152 06:15 daily · DL1180 08:10 daily · DL1100 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92551 06:30 daily · F92297 08:30 daily · F91101 14:45 daily · F91003 16:45 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA1659dep +52 → arr+20
09-07AA2983dep −4 → arr−36
09-07AA2985dep −8 → arr−36
09-07AA4758dep −7 → arr−28
09-07DL1152dep −2 → arr−9
09-07DL1180dep +54 → arr+43
09-07DL2270dep −6 → arr−27
09-07DL2279dep −4 → arr−20
09-07F92297dep −7 → arr−41
09-07F92551dep −10 → arr−55
09-06AA1325arrived−30
09-06AA2983arrived−1
09-06AA3041arrived−32
09-06AA5034arrived−21
09-06DL1152arrived−22
09-06DL1169arrived−10
09-06DL1180arrived−108
09-06DL1269arrived−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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 7 kt Full PHL delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 11 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 39% 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 Philadelphia to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is PHL–ATL 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–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 and evening departures around 17:16 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 1,072 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–122 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–ATL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 124 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.