PHL → MEMPhiladelphia to Memphis

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Memphis (MEM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,405 km, an estimated 2 hours 18 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Memphis. Updated 9 September 2026 at 10:39 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
MEM Memphis smooth · +0
1,405 km · ~2h 18m est.
dep bank 10:55–18:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 operated PHL → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~2h 18mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA5202 10:55 daily · AA5204 18:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA5202departed−6
09-08AA5204departed+46
09-07AA5202departed+84
09-07AA5204dep −3 → arr+13
09-06AA5202dep −9 → arr+76
09-06AA5204dep +22 → arr−29
09-05AA5202dep +12 → arr−23
09-05AA5204dep −10 → arr−16
09-04AA5202dep +169 → arr+0
09-04AA5204dep +3 → arr−42
09-03AA5202dep −7 → arr+152
09-03AA5204dep +131 → arr−42
09-02AA5202dep −10 → arr−5
09-02AA5204arrived+3

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 · SSW 5 kt Full PHL delay board →
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 10 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 48% 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 Memphis route actually runs

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

Is PHL–MEM 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–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:55 and evening departures around 18:35 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 1,405 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 129–150 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–MEM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.