Route · PHL → ATL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Atlanta
The PHL–ATL corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Atlanta, GA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 44 carriers across roughly 666 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.4%
- On-time
- +4.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 32,089
- Flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Best Month
Feb 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 67%
Distance
666 mi
Carriers
44
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 458 | 132 | 20 | 2 | DL,YX,OH,F9,NK,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 465 | 88 | 16 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 473 | 81 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,OH,YX,F9,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 436 | 52 | 2 | 0 | OH,DL,NK,YX,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 508 | 111 | 10 | 1 | AA,YX,F9,NK,OH,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 528 | 159 | 17 | 3 | AA,DL,NK,OH,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 516 | 170 | 12 | 3 | AA,DL,NK,OH,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 487 | 143 | 3 | 1 | AA,NK,OH,YX,DL,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 470 | 111 | 4 | 2 | DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 474 | 89 | 5 | 0 | OH,NK,WN,YX,DL,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 407 | 111 | 3 | 0 | OH,WN,DL,F9,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 418 | 101 | 27 | 2 | DL,OH,WN,F9,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 512 | 101 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 477 | 57 | 0 | 1 | NK,WN,DL,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 491 | 69 | 0 | 1 | WN,DL,YX,NK,F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 482 | 84 | 2 | 0 | WN,YX,OH,AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 521 | 162 | 15 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 520 | 168 | 23 | 3 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 507 | 108 | 4 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN |
| May 2024 | 531 | 131 | 5 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 495 | 82 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 465 | 70 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 393 | 45 | 0 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,WN,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 420 | 99 | 4 | 3 | AA,DL,F9,NK,WN,YX,OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.5%
176 of 11,454 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
26 of 11,454 flights
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PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →ATL - Atlanta
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Atlanta, GA.
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What the Data Says About PHL to ATL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Philadelphia to Atlanta (PHL to ATL) running a 83.4% on-time rate over 32,089 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.4 minutes. The 666-mile corridor is served by 44 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.5% of 11,454 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 67% - a 22-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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