PHL → RICPhiladelphia to Richmond

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 87% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 319 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Richmond. Updated 11 September 2026 at 03:40 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
319 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 08:35–20:337x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 operated PHL → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 AirlinesAA87% on time

Flights AA6045 08:35 daily · AA6062 11:49 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA6064 13:21 daily · AA5235 15:20 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AA5018departed−2
09-10AA5089dep −6 → arr+148
09-10AA5812departed−9
09-10AA6045departed−11
09-10AA6062departed−12
09-09AA5018dep −3 → arr+21
09-09AA5805dep −7 → arr−24
09-09AA5812dep −10 → arr−35
09-09AA6045dep −5 → arr−30
09-09AA6062dep −5 → arr−32
09-08AA5235dep −6 → arr−21
09-08AA5812dep +30 → arr−31
09-08AA6045dep −7 → arr−26
09-08AA6064departed−13
09-07AA5812dep −8 → arr−9

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 🌤 overcast · WSW 4 kt Full PHL delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 3 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and RIC: 46% 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 Richmond route actually runs

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

Is PHL–RIC 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–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 18:10 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to RIC?

Great-circle distance is 319 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–57 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–RIC fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 43 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.