Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Richmond
198 miData through Dec 2025Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PHL–RIC arrive on time 58% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate58%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay75 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled6.4%of scheduled flights
based on 156 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time58%Medianon timep9075 minCancel6.4%Flights156
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline31%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft39%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
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 (2023-01 .. 2025-12).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 96% on time.
- Mornings96% on time · p90 on time · 52 flights · limited
- Middays84% on time · p90 20 min · 161 flights · limited
- Afternoons61% on time · p90 65 min · 152 flights · limited
- Evenings55% on time · p90 85 min · 75 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 61% to 85% on time.
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 71 flights · limited
- Tuesdays83% on time · p90 35 min · 69 flights · limited
- Saturdays76% on time · p90 50 min · 67 flights · limited
- Mondays73% on time · p90 65 min · 70 flights · limited
- Thursdays64% on time · p90 90 min · 64 flights · limited
- Sundays63% on time · p90 75 min · 65 flights · limited
- Fridays61% on time · p90 45 min · 64 flights · limited
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