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PHL → SAN

Philadelphia to San Diego · departing 8:50 AM

Route on-time rate
75.6%
3,098 flights analyzed
At 5–9 AM
85.7%
943 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.39%
Share of scheduled flights

PHL → SAN flights departing 5–9 AM arrive on time 85.7% of the time, against 75.6% across the whole day — your departure window is 10.1 points better than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for PHL → SAN: it has too few flights to fill 45 weekday-and-hour slots with 120 or more each.

Other times on PHL → SAN

Time of day

5–9 AM is among the most reliable times to leave on PHL → SAN: 85.7% on time.

  • 5–9 AM85.7%BestYour time
  • 9 AM–12 PM79.1%
  • 12–3 PMToo few flights to score
  • 3–6 PM72.9%
  • 6–9 PM68.3%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday77.5%
  • Tuesday78.3%Best
  • Wednesday77.3%
  • Thursday73.8%
  • Friday71.9%
  • Saturday74.1%
  • Sunday75.9%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Flights on PHL → SAN, the ones scheduled closest to 8:50 AM first.

Flights on PHL → SAN and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AA1621American AirlinesLive map8:50 AM87.6%0.16%
AA1489American AirlinesLive map3:54 PM424 min away72.9%1.73%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

When to get to the airport

A starting point for PHL, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
6:00 AM – 6:30 AM

2h 20m before your 8:50 AM departure

How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
Peak departure hourFlyerIntel data · Your departure hour is among the busiest at PHL, so check-in, bag drop and security all queue at once.+20 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for PHL, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · PHLNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
42°F · wind 11 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Philadelphia airport profile →

Arriving · SANNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
66°F · wind 0 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Diego airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.