PHL to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 504 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or AVL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL to AVL?
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. | 76% | 2.0% | 29 min | 14.3% | 50 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%20 flights
- 12pm91%11 flights
- 9pm50%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday93%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)62%
- Late-arriving aircraft19%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PHL to AVL: common questions
- How often are PHL to AVL flights on time?
- 76% 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 Philadelphia to Asheville cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 50).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 114 min behind schedule on average, and 14.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to PHL — 71% 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: PHL → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.