Route · DAY → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dayton to Philadelphia
The DAY–PHL corridor (Dayton, OH → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 477 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 90.7%
- On-time
- +11.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 1,510
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Jan 2023 92%
Worst Month
Nov 2021 91%
Distance
477 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2023 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2023 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2022 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| May 2022 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2022 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2021 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2021 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2021 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
9 of 793 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 793 flights
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DAY - Dayton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dayton, OH.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
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What the Data Says About DAY to PHL
Dayton to Philadelphia (DAY to PHL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 90.7% on-time rate across 1,510 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 86.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 477 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 9 of 793 flights were cancelled (1.1%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
Monthly on-time rates stay fairly consistent on this route, ranging from 91% in Nov 2021 to 92% in Jan 2023 - only a 2-point spread.
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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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