Philadelphia, PA · Airport profile
PHL
Philadelphia International Airport
PHL right now
Current operating conditions, from live sources only.
Aviation weather is not currently a factor. FAA operational data — ground stops, ground delay programs and closures — is not currently available to FlyerIntel.
FAA operational data is not currently available to FlyerIntel. Why
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
Forecast issued 23:20Z.
UpdatedSecurity wait data is not currently available for PHL. Why
Parking data is not currently available for PHL. Why
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Airport reliability
Departures from PHL, July 2023 – June 2026.
Better than 13% of major US airports covered by FlyerIntel (58 compared)
Calculated from 295,169 flights. How this is calculated
Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Data covering July 2023 – June 2026
Best time to fly from PHL
On-time arrival rate by scheduled local departure time.
Flights departing 5–9 AM arrived on time 85.7% of the time, against 66.0% for 6–9 PM departures — a gap of 19.7 percentage points.
By departure window
By departure hour
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Buckets with fewer than 120 flights are not scored.
What to expect at PHL
How busy the airport is through the day, from scheduled departure volume.
Scheduled departures by hour
The busiest hour is 8 AM, with about 28 departures a day, against roughly 10 at 12 PM. Counterintuitively, that peak is also more punctual than a typical hour here — early banks fly aircraft that have been on the ground overnight rather than ones inheriting the day’s delays.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Taxi-out is the time between leaving the gate and lifting off, averaged across departures and weighted by hour.
Weekly and seasonal patterns
By day of week
Tuesday is historically the most reliable day and Sunday the least, a gap of 7.2 percentage points.
By month
July is historically the weakest month and November the strongest, a spread of 18.2 percentage points.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Airlines at PHL
Departure performance by operating carrier. Regional flights are reported by the carrier that operated them, not by the mainline brand.
| Carrier | Departures | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AA | 135,282 | 75.7% | 1.84% | -6 min |
| PSA Airlines OH | 40,415 | 76.0% | 3.28% | -7 min |
| Frontier Airlines F9 | 31,732 | 69.4% | 2.60% | -4 min |
| Republic Airways YX | 23,553 | 84.2% | 2.23% | -10 min |
| Delta Air Lines DL | 18,567 | 84.4% | 1.33% | -12 min |
| Southwest Airlines WN | 14,970 | 76.6% | 0.81% | -4 min |
| United Airlines UA | 12,402 | 82.6% | 1.05% | -9 min |
| Spirit Airlines NK | 12,110 | 74.7% | 2.18% | -7 min |
| JetBlue B6 | 3,610 | 75.9% | 1.99% | -9 min |
| Alaska Airlines AS | 1,956 | 69.7% | 1.28% | -1 min |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Carriers with fewer than 500 departures are not listed.
Routes from PHL
Ranked by FlyerIntel Route Reliability Score.
Most reliable
Busiest routes
| Destination | Flights | On time | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHL → ATL Atlanta | 17,339 | 78.9% | 63 |
| PHL → MCO Orlando | 17,040 | 73.0% | 46 |
| PHL → BOS Boston | 15,050 | 76.4% | 53 |
| PHL → ORD Chicago | 13,672 | 77.6% | 54 |
| PHL → CLT Charlotte | 11,288 | 77.7% | 54 |
| PHL → DFW Dallas–Fort Worth | 10,387 | 76.6% | 52 |
| PHL → MIA Miami | 9,567 | 76.6% | 57 |
| PHL → DTW Detroit | 9,054 | 81.3% | 60 |
| PHL → DEN Denver | 8,954 | 77.2% | 62 |
| PHL → FLL Fort Lauderdale | 8,507 | 73.9% | 50 |
| PHL → BNA Nashville | 8,319 | 77.4% | 58 |
| PHL → TPA Tampa | 8,019 | 74.2% | 50 |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026 · Only routes with at least 750 flights are ranked.
Reliability over time
On-time arrival rate for departures, by month.
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – June 2026
Data and sources
Historical statistics
Every historical figure on this page is calculated by FlyerIntel from US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time performance records covering July 2023 – June 2026, comprising 295,169 departures from PHL. A flight counts as delayed when it arrives 15 or more minutes after schedule.
Live conditions
Aviation weather comes from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center. Operational events come from the FAA where available. FlyerIntel shows the age of every live value and does not display data it cannot currently retrieve.
Latest observation for PHL: METAR KPHL 292354Z 34007KT 10SM SCT320 25/11 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP224 T02500111 10278 20250 53002 $ (issued ).