Route · BTV → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burlington to Philadelphia
The BTV–PHL corridor (Burlington, VT → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 335 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.3%
- On-time
- +3.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 100 min
- Delay when late
- 3,898
- Flights
Cancelled
3.1%
Best Month
Nov 2024 89%
Worst Month
May 2025 65%
Distance
335 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 92 | 28 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2025 | 87 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 87 | 25 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 91 | 20 | 1 | 1 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 96 | 32 | 13 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 95 | 25 | 11 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 92 | 32 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 90 | 27 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 88 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 62 | 18 | 5 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 83 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 76 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 90 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 123 | 17 | 1 | 1 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 111 | 29 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 64 | 17 | 3 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 60 | 16 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 55 | 9 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2023 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
Cancellation Rate
3.1%
59 of 1,933 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,933 flights
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BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
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What the Data Says About BTV to PHL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Burlington to Philadelphia (BTV to PHL) running a 82.3% on-time rate over 3,898 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 100.0 minutes. The 335-mile corridor is served by 12 carriers, and over the last 24 months 3.1% of 1,933 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while May 2025 came in at just 65% - a 24-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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