Route · MSN → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Madison to Philadelphia
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MSN to PHL (Madison to Philadelphia) ranks #4543 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.2%
- On-time
- +2.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 957
- Flights
- #4543 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
MSN–PHL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: April (98.2%) · weakest: July (66.7%)
Strongest calendar month
April
98.2% on-time · ~56 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
April
~56 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
66.7% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.7%
45 of 957 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 957 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSN - Madison
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Madison, WI.
MSN on-time profilePHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
PHL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MSN and PHL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MSN vs PHLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MSN departures
From MSN, this corridor sits with 7 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 12 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 0 below 75%). Destination: Philadelphia · fleet on-time rank #2658 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, MSN–PHL peaks in April at 98.2% on-time ; the softest month is July at 66.7%, a 31.5-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using MSN–PHL data
MSN–PHL is mid-pack at 81.2% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare MSN and PHL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MSN airport
- If your dates flex, April (98.2% on-time) beats July (66.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.2% 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.
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