Historical on-time performance
Lexington KY to Philadelphia
520 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LEX–PHL arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate75%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.9%of scheduled flights
based on 259 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9055 minCancel6.9%Flights259
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline19%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft58%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather89%
- Air traffic (NAS)11%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 18 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LEX → PHL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 64% to 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 10 min · 113 flights · limited
- Middays82% on time · p90 20 min · 130 flights · limited
- Afternoons76% on time · p90 65 min · 109 flights · limited
- Evenings64% on time · p90 65 min · 194 flights · limited
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