Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Charleston
Flights on PHL–CHS arrive on time 75% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 906 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.
- American AirlinesOn-time75%Medianon timep9055 minCancel1.6%Flights763
- PSA AirlinesOn-time71%Medianon timep9075 minCancel1.4%Flights143
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline21%
- Weather2%
- Air traffic (NAS)13%
- Late aircraft64%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline7%
- Weather93%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 14 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 PHL → CHS
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 — 84% on time.
- Mornings84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,122 flights
- Middays79% on time · p90 55 min · 718 flights
- Overnights73% on time · p90 50 min · 287 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 70 min · 1,131 flights
- Evenings69% on time · p90 75 min · 719 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 72% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 501 flights
- Wednesdays79% on time · p90 40 min · 531 flights
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 557 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 55 min · 580 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 65 min · 614 flights
- Thursdays74% on time · p90 65 min · 563 flights
- Fridays72% on time · p90 70 min · 631 flights
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