Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia

What the Data Says About MYR to PHL

The Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia corridor (MYR → PHL) covers roughly 473 miles and is served by 25 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,600 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.0 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,458 flights were recorded on this pairing — 50 cancelled (3.4%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 25 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,600 total flights analyzed, the 82.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.0-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2023 came in at 71% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the MYR to PHL route, the combination of a 82.9% on-time rate, 85.0-minute average delay, 3.4% recent cancellation rate, and 25 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.