PHL → AVLPhiladelphia to Asheville

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Asheville (AVL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 810 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Asheville. Updated 27 October 2026 at 23:54 UTC.

Today, PHL → AVL

Tue 27 Oct · local times
AA6127AmericanIn the air, 41 min late

Left PHL at 12:55, 41 min after its 12:14 slot.

Track AA6127 →
  1. 12:14 AA6127American Left 12:55 +41 ·
  2. 20:42 AA6102American Left 20:32 ·

Checked PHL board 19:54 · AVL board 15:18

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
AVL Asheville smooth · +0
810 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 08:50–16:197x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 17 operated PHL → AVL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −17 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−17 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA6127 08:50 daily · AA5297 10:30 Th Fr Su · AA6102 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27AA6102departed−10
10-27AA6127departed+41
10-26AA6102dep −11 → arr−6
10-26AA6127dep −8 → arr−6
10-25AA5297dep −8 → arr−17
10-25AA6102dep −12 → arr−40
10-25AA6127dep −12 → arr−43
10-24AA6102dep −8 → arr−42
10-24AA6127dep −8 → arr−46
10-23AA5297departed+154
10-23AA6102dep +22 → arr−37
10-23AA6127dep −10 → arr−35
10-22AA5297dep −8 → arr−13
10-22AA6102dep −10 → arr+0
10-22AA6127dep −5 → arr−14
10-21AA6102arrived−24
10-21AA6127arrived−33

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 · E 5 kt Full PHL delay board →
AVLAsheville +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full AVL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and AVL: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Asheville route actually runs

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

Is PHL–AVL 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–AVL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:50 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AVL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to AVL?

Great-circle distance is 810 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–AVL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 17 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.