Route · MHT → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Manchester to Philadelphia
The MHT–PHL corridor (Manchester, NH → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 289 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88.6%
- On-time
- +9.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 88 min
- Delay when late
- 782
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Dec 2020 96%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 75%
Distance
289 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2023 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2022 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2022 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2021 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2021 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2021 | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2021 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Jan 2021 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2020 | 69 | 3 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2020 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2020 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2020 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
7 of 782 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 782 flights
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MHT - Manchester
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Manchester, NH.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About MHT to PHL
Manchester to Philadelphia (MHT to PHL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 782 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 87.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 289 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 7 of 782 flights were cancelled (0.9%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Dec 2020 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 75% - a 21-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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