AVL to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 504 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or PHL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (79% on time); around 6am did worst (75%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL to PHL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 2.0% | 21 min | 8.2% | 50 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am75%16 flights
- 10am79%20 flights
- 3pm55%11 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%7.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft59%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AVL to PHL: common questions
- How often are AVL to PHL flights on time?
- 71% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Asheville to Philadelphia cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 50).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to AVL — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AVL → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.