Historical on-time performance
Memphis to Philadelphia
Flights on MEM–PHL arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 582 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- PSA AirlinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.6%Flights458
- Republic AirwaysOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel3.2%Flights124
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline30%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft52%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline6%
- Weather69%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 16 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 MEM → PHL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 713 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 30 min · 216 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 45 min · 958 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 83% on time.
- Sundays83% on time · p90 25 min · 287 flights
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 256 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 277 flights
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 262 flights
- Thursdays80% on time · p90 35 min · 281 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 35 min · 289 flights
- Mondays78% on time · p90 35 min · 284 flights
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