PHL → CLEPhiladelphia to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Cleveland (CLE): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 583 km, an estimated 1 hour 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Cleveland. Updated 15 November 2026 at 05:50 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia disrupted · +134
CLE Cleveland heavy · +42
583 km · ~1h 15m est.
dep bank 08:51–21:1628x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 21 tracked PHL → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~1h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA81% on time

Flights AA5902 08:51 daily · AA5973 13:35 daily · AA5352 16:41 daily · AA5154 21:16 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA5154departed+6
11-14AA5352dep +113 → arr+86
11-14AA5973dep −6 → arr−12
11-13AA5902dep −7 → arr−16
11-13AA5973dep −11 → arr−32
11-12AA5154dep +46 → arr+57
11-12AA5902dep −13 → arr−28
11-12AA5973departed−14
11-11AA5154dep −5 → arr−16
11-11AA5352dep −7 → arr−28
11-11AA5902dep −10 → arr−36
11-11AA5973dep −5 → arr−27
11-10AA5154dep −10 → arr−27
11-10AA5352dep +3 → arr+72
11-10AA5902departed+55
11-10AA5973dep −12 → arr−25
11-10AA9976departed+7
11-09AA5154dep −7 → arr−29
11-09AA5352dep −3 → arr−2
11-09AA5902dep −7 → arr−17
11-09AA5973dep −11 → arr−24
11-08AA5154dep +30 → arr+26
11-08AA5352dep −4 → arr−20
11-08AA5902dep −11 → arr−38
11-08AA5973dep −10 → arr−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 +134 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 11 kt Full PHL delay board →
CLECleveland +42 min heavy ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 9 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLE: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +16 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is PHL–CLE running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at PHL is the weaker end, route health score 22/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:51 and evening departures around 21:16 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 583 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 71–80 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–CLE fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.