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Route · LGA → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data

New York to Philadelphia

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), LGA to PHL (New York to Philadelphia) ranks #3741 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

86.3%
On-time
+7.3 pts
vs US avg
60 min
Delay when late
2,133
Flights
#3741 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

5.4%

Best Month

Apr 2020 100%

Worst Month

Feb 2025 70%

Distance

96 mi

Carriers

2

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
May 2025 31 4 0 0 YX
Apr 2025 60 14 0 0 YX
Mar 2025 62 14 0 0 YX
Feb 2025 56 17 3 0 YX
Jan 2025 58 12 0 0 YX
Dec 2024 49 13 1 1 YX
Nov 2024 66 14 0 0 YX
Oct 2024 175 21 0 1 YX
Sep 2024 170 20 0 0 YX
Aug 2024 172 22 19 0 YX
Jul 2024 173 34 5 0 YX
Jun 2024 165 23 11 0 YX
May 2024 161 18 0 0 YX
Apr 2024 72 2 1 0 YX
Mar 2024 68 7 0 0 YX
Feb 2024 50 5 2 0 YX
Jan 2024 54 6 3 0 YX
Dec 2023 54 4 0 0 YX
Nov 2023 49 3 0 0 YX
Apr 2020 53 0 48 0 AA,YX
Mar 2020 112 6 21 0 AA,YX
Feb 2020 107 19 0 0 AA,YX
Jan 2020 116 14 1 0 AA,YX

LGA–PHL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (91.4%) · weakest: July (80.3%)

75%80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 83.5%

Strongest calendar month

April

91.4% on-time · ~62 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

October

~175 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

80.3% on-time · ~173 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

5.4%

115 of 2,133 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

2 of 2,133 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

LGA - New York

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.

LGA on-time profile

PHL - Philadelphia

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.

PHL on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See LGA and PHL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare LGA vs PHL

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among LGA's stronger departures

LGA → PHL posts a 86.3% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 75 BTS-tracked routes leaving New York. The same hub also shows 64 mid-band and 3 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #822 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About LGA to PHL

New York to Philadelphia (LGA to PHL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.3% on-time rate across 2,133 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 60.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 96 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 115 of 2,133 flights were cancelled (5.4%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2020 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 70% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, LGA–PHL peaks in April at 91.4% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~175 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 80.3%, a 11.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does LGA to PHL rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, LGA to PHL ranks #3741 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from LGA to PHL? ▼
Flights from New York to Philadelphia have a 86.3% on-time rate based on 2,133 flights. The average delay is 60.1 minutes. The best recent month was Apr 2020 with 100% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for LGA to PHL? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 5.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (115 of 2,133 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from LGA to PHL? ▼
The flight distance from New York (LGA) to Philadelphia (PHL) is approximately 96 miles. This route is served by 2 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from LGA to PHL? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Apr 2020 (100% on-time). The worst was Feb 2025 (70% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

LGA Airport

New York
PHL Airport

Philadelphia
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using LGA–PHL data

LGA–PHL runs 7.3 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare LGA and PHL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. LGA airport
  • If your dates flex, April (91.4% on-time) beats July (80.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 86.3% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.