Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Richmond
198 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHL–RIC arrive on time 64% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate64%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay95 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled3.9%of scheduled flights
based on 129 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9095 minCancel3.9%Flights129
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline25%
- Weather10%
- Air traffic (NAS)24%
- Late aircraft41%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline20%
- Weather60%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 5 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 → RIC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 82% on time.
- Middays82% on time · p90 20 min · 138 flights · limited
- Afternoons65% on time · p90 70 min · 211 flights
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