Flights Rochester → Philadelphia
ROC → PHL
How long is the flight from Rochester to Philadelphia?
The flight from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 59 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Rochester to Philadelphia features a high on-time performance rate of 88%, with an average delay of just 8.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 314 flights using aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8, Embraer 170, and Embraer 175, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly 28 million 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 Rochester (ROC) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 773 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Rochester the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads south-east for about 414 km, a flight time of roughly 59m.
Departures from Rochester on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 49% of ROC-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Rochester the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 773 tracked ROC-PHL flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ROC-PHL
The flight from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 59 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Rochester (ROC) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 773 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Rochester-Philadelphia is 2.07% across 773 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.
