Asheville (AVL) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
50° NE
Asheville (AVL) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 503 miles (810 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AVL–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Piedmont Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AVL–PHL; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
172
June 2026
Seats
10,380
both directions
Passengers
7,200
both directions
Load factor
69.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AVL–PHL?
Piedmont Airlines operated the most nonstop AVL–PHL departures in June 2026 (101), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- PT
101 departures · 5,050 seats
Share of departures58.7%78.7%
Load
- OH
71 departures · 5,330 seats
Share of departures41.3%60.5%
Load
What plane flies AVL–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 59% of AVL–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
101 departures · 78.7% load
58.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
65 departures · 58.9% load
37.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 81.3% load
3.5%
How has AVL–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop AVL–PHL departures rose from 116 in July 2025 to 172 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop AVL–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
116 departures · 5,364 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 5,269 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
111 departures · 4,815 passengers
86.8%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 5,231 passengers
90.2%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 2,518 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 2,698 passengers
87.0%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 378 passengers
75.6%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 1,019 passengers
63.7%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 2,380 passengers
76.8%
Load
April 2026
108 departures · 4,062 passengers
75.2%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 4,903 passengers
79.3%
Load
June 2026
172 departures · 7,200 passengers
69.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → AVL
70.9% full
87 departures · 3,722 passengers
AVL → PHL
67.8% full
85 departures · 3,478 passengers
Nonstop AVL–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Asheville (AVL) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
AVL to PHL is 503 miles (810 km / 437 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AVL to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 503-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AVL–PHL?
In June 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (58.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (37.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying AVL–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 503-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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