Historical on-time performance
Madison to Philadelphia
764 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on MSN–PHL arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.7%of scheduled flights
based on 292 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9035 minCancel0.7%Flights292
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline36%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)23%
- Late aircraft32%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather100%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 2 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 MSN → 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 66% to 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 172 flights · limited
- Middays85% on time · p90 45 min · 195 flights · limited
- Afternoons66% on time · p90 60 min · 193 flights · limited
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