Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Los Angeles
Flights on PHL–LAX arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,318 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- American AirlinesOn-time77%Medianon timep9040 minCancel1.5%Flights2,318
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft34%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline12%
- Weather88%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 34 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 → LAX
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 63% to 86% on time.
- Mornings86% on time · p90 20 min · 2,213 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,632 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,276 flights
- Evenings66% on time · p90 60 min · 1,790 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 65 min · 598 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 81% on time.
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,029 flights
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 30 min · 1,044 flights
- Saturdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,047 flights
- Thursdays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,094 flights
- Mondays77% on time · p90 40 min · 1,088 flights
- Fridays76% on time · p90 45 min · 1,106 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 40 min · 1,101 flights
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