Historical on-time performance
New York to Philadelphia
96 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
No flights recorded for last 12 months on this route.
By airline
How each carrier compares
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Why flights run late
Delay causes
Delay-cause data appears once delayed flights are recorded for this window.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather60%
- Air traffic (NAS)40%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 45 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 LGA → 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 71% to 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 704 flights
- Middays89% on time · p90 15 min · 346 flights
- Evenings74% on time · p90 35 min · 178 flights · limited
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 45 min · 526 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 77% to 90% on time.
- Saturdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 210 flights
- Mondays85% on time · p90 15 min · 270 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 260 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 20 min · 263 flights
- Fridays82% on time · p90 35 min · 262 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 30 min · 263 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 40 min · 226 flights
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