Historical on-time performance
Richmond to Philadelphia
198 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on RIC–PHL arrive on time 57% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate57%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay110 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled8.5%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-time57%Medianon timep90110 minCancel8.5%Flights129
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline5%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)26%
- Late aircraft55%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline9%
- Weather82%
- Air traffic (NAS)9%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 11 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 RIC → PHL
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 — 84% on time.
- Middays84% on time · p90 20 min · 147 flights · limited
- Evenings63% on time · p90 70 min · 169 flights · limited
- Afternoons57% on time · p90 100 min · 152 flights · limited
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