Route · MSN → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Madison to Philadelphia
The MSN–PHL corridor (Madison, WI → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 764 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 957
- Flights
Cancelled
4.7%
Best Month
Apr 2020 98%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 71%
Distance
764 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 81 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 39 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 78 | 23 | 2 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 0 | OH |
| Dec 2021 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2021 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Aug 2021 | 57 | 10 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jul 2021 | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2021 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2020 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Jul 2020 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2020 | 56 | 1 | 23 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2020 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2020 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2020 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
4.7%
45 of 957 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 957 flights
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MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About MSN to PHL
957 tracked flights put the MSN to PHL pairing (Madison to Philadelphia) at a 81.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.5 minutes on average. Across the 764-mile route and its 5 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.7% cancelled and 0.3% diverted (957 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2020 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 71% - a 28-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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