Route · ATL → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Atlanta to Philadelphia
The ATL–PHL corridor (Atlanta, GA → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 45 carriers across roughly 666 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 32,104
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 58%
Distance
666 mi
Carriers
45
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 460 | 145 | 17 | 0 | DL,YX,OH,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 465 | 100 | 19 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 474 | 106 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,YX,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 436 | 68 | 2 | 1 | OH,DL,NK,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 506 | 124 | 11 | 1 | AA,YX,F9,NK,OH,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 528 | 215 | 19 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,OH,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 514 | 218 | 17 | 1 | AA,DL,NK,OH,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 487 | 169 | 7 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OH,YX,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 470 | 123 | 2 | 0 | DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 474 | 110 | 7 | 0 | DL,OH,NK,WN,YX,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 409 | 103 | 4 | 0 | OH,WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 417 | 112 | 23 | 0 | DL,OH,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 512 | 142 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 477 | 89 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN,DL,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 490 | 90 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,NK,F9,WN,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 484 | 92 | 3 | 0 | WN,YX,OH,AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 521 | 164 | 10 | 3 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 520 | 179 | 26 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 506 | 121 | 4 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 533 | 160 | 6 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 497 | 103 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 464 | 90 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 395 | 39 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 421 | 87 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,WN,YX,NK,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
182 of 11,460 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
10 of 11,460 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About ATL to PHL
32,104 tracked flights put the ATL to PHL pairing (Atlanta to Philadelphia) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.5 minutes on average. Across the 666-mile route and its 45 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.6% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (11,460 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 58% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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