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. 75% 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 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 10 September 2026 at 09:38 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
AVL Asheville smooth · +8
810 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 08:20–20:147x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 16 operated PHL → AVL 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~1h 32mestimated 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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA6127 08:20 daily · AA6120 12:16 daily · AA5944 varies We Th · AA8820 16:16 Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA5809dep +32 → arr+5
09-09AA5944dep −12 → arr−35
09-08AA6120departed−9
09-08AA6127departed−7
09-07AA6120dep −8 → arr−45
09-07AA6127dep −12 → arr−44
09-07AA8891departed−7
09-06AA6120dep −5 → arr−34
09-05AA6120dep +11 → arr−28
09-05AA6127departed−4
09-04AA6120dep −9 → arr−3
09-04AA6127dep −5 → arr−38
09-04AA8820departed+17
09-03AA6120dep +28 → arr+21
09-03AA6127dep +33 → arr+72
09-03AA8820departed+17

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 10 kt Full PHL delay board →
AVLAsheville +8 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full AVL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and AVL: 44% 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 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. The arrival side at AVL 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 PHL–AVL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 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 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.