Flights Philadelphia → Roanoke VA
PHL → ROA
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Roanoke, Virginia, operates with an average on-time performance rate of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.4 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 181 total flights using the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 629,726 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Philadelphia (PHL) → Roanoke VA (ROA) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 208 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.40%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Roanoke VA the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Roanoke VA: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Roanoke VA (ROA) heads south-west for about 499 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 3m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 82% of PHL-ROA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Roanoke VA it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 208 tracked PHL-ROA flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-ROA
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Roanoke VA (ROA) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 208 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Roanoke VA is 2.40% across 208 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
