Route · LAX → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Philadelphia
The LAX–PHL corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 2,402 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.8%
- On-time
- +3.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 78 min
- Delay when late
- 13,154
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Jan 2025 92%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
2,402 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 173 | 31 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 166 | 45 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 243 | 43 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 209 | 40 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 252 | 59 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 264 | 89 | 13 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 267 | 68 | 5 | 1 | AA,NK,F9 |
| May 2025 | 221 | 49 | 2 | 1 | AA,NK,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 201 | 46 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 185 | 21 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 158 | 17 | 4 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 182 | 15 | 1 | 2 | AA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 210 | 27 | 0 | 1 | AA,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 205 | 26 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 217 | 44 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 213 | 34 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 254 | 63 | 4 | 1 | AA,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 246 | 58 | 7 | 1 | AA,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 235 | 64 | 3 | 2 | AA,NK |
| May 2024 | 216 | 54 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 207 | 33 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 186 | 48 | 1 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 191 | 28 | 0 | 2 | AA,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 202 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
47 of 5,103 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
15 of 5,103 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About LAX to PHL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Los Angeles to Philadelphia (LAX to PHL) running a 82.8% on-time rate over 13,154 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 78.2 minutes. The 2,402-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.9% of 5,103 flights were cancelled, 0.3% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 26-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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