--- title: "Cave Springs to Philadelphia flights: who flies XNA-PHL" description: "American Airlines flies nonstop from XNA to PHL, about 9 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-phl" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-phl.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Cave Springs to Philadelphia (XNA-PHL): nonstop upgrade & award space American Airlines flies the XNA to PHL nonstop about 9 times a week. In the timetable below it flies as AA 5543 and AA 5551, scheduled at 2h 47m to 2h 48m for the 1,064 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See XNA to PHL on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 9 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 47m to 2h 48m Scheduled flight time 1,064 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Cave Springs to Philadelphia flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for XNA to PHL starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Cave Springs (XNA) to Philadelphia (PHL) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs XNA | Arrives PHL | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5551 | American Airlines | 06:02 | 09:50 | 2h 48m | [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 5543 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 16:50 | 2h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5551 | American Airlines | 06:02 | 09:50 | 2h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 5543 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 16:50 | 2h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5551 | American Airlines | 06:02 | 09:50 | 2h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 5543 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 16:50 | 2h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5551 | American Airlines | 06:02 | 09:50 | 2h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 5543 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 16:50 | 2h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 5551 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 09:48 | 2h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 5543 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 16:50 | 2h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 5551 | American Airlines | 06:02 | 09:50 | 2h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | AA 5543 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 16:50 | 2h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 5551 | American Airlines | 06:02 | 09:50 | 2h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | AA 5543 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 16:50 | 2h 47m | Bombardier CRJ-900 | Showing all 14 scheduled XNA to PHL departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every XNA to PHL date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Cave Springs to Philadelphia nonstop American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-900.md) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on XNA to PHL departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Cave Springs to Philadelphia to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Cave Springs to Philadelphia departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the XNA to PHL departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See XNA to PHL on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Cave Springs to Philadelphia nonstop Carriers operating XNA to PHL nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See XNA to PHL on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about XNA to PHL **How long is the flight from Cave Springs (XNA) to Philadelphia (PHL)?** Scheduled flight times from Cave Springs (XNA) to Philadelphia (PHL) run from 2h 47m to 2h 48m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 1,064 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from XNA to PHL?** American Airlines is currently the only airline flying XNA to PHL nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from XNA to PHL?** About 9 nonstop flights a week run between Cave Springs (XNA) and Philadelphia (PHL) in the current schedule, operated by American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from XNA to PHL depart?** Scheduled XNA to PHL nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 13:03, local time at Cave Springs. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate XNA to PHL nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, XNA to PHL nonstops fly as AA 5543 and AA 5551 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on XNA to PHL?** Open the XNA to PHL route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [PHL to XNA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-xna.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cave Springs (XNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xna.md), or [every route from Philadelphia (PHL)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl.md). Nonstops from Cave Springs (XNA) to other airports within 150 miles of Philadelphia (PHL): - [Cave Springs (XNA) to Newark (EWR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-ewr.md), 79 miles from PHL - [Cave Springs (XNA) to New York (LGA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-lga.md), 95 miles from PHL - [Cave Springs (XNA) to Washington (DCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-dca.md), 120 miles from PHL Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss XNA to PHL upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)