Route · PHL → AUS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Austin
The PHL–AUS corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Austin, TX) runs behind the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 1,430 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 76.5%
- On-time
- -2.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 79 min
- Delay when late
- 4,313
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
Best Month
Nov 2024 94%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
1,430 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 24 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 121 | 32 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 122 | 32 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 112 | 27 | 0 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 118 | 29 | 2 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 127 | 22 | 7 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 120 | 35 | 4 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 95 | 23 | 2 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 2 | AA |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 16 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2024 | 77 | 21 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2024 | 77 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 85 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 76 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 80 | 21 | 4 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 92 | 39 | 3 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 89 | 14 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 87 | 26 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 86 | 19 | 1 | 2 | AA,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 86 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 77 | 24 | 2 | 1 | AA,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
35 of 2,134 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
9 of 2,134 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →AUS - Austin
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Austin, TX.
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What the Data Says About PHL to AUS
The Philadelphia to Austin corridor (PHL to AUS) posts a 76.5% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 4,313 tracked flights. Late flights run 78.8 minutes behind on average. 8 carriers cover the 1,430-mile route; over the last 24 months, 35 of 2,134 flights were cancelled (1.6%) and 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 36-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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