Route · BHM → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Birmingham to Philadelphia
The BHM–PHL corridor (Birmingham, AL → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 772 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.4%
- On-time
- +2.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 2,381
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
Apr 2024 93%
Worst Month
May 2024 71%
Distance
772 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 61 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 49 | 10 | 4 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2025 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH |
| May 2025 | 58 | 14 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 42 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 61 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 53 | 11 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2023 | 54 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
19 of 1,132 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
5 of 1,132 flights
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BHM - Birmingham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Birmingham, AL.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About BHM to PHL
2,381 tracked flights put the BHM to PHL pairing (Birmingham to Philadelphia) at a 81.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 94.7 minutes on average. Across the 772-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,132 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 71% - a 22-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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