Route · PHL → GRR · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Grand Rapids
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHL to GRR (Philadelphia to Grand Rapids) ranks #4813 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 600
- Flights
- #4813 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
5.3%
Best Month
Apr 2020 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2021 71%
Distance
573 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 58 | 11 | 2 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2022 | 47 | 20 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2021 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2021 | 62 | 18 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2021 | 55 | 14 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2020 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2020 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Apr 2020 | 56 | 3 | 15 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2020 | 58 | 9 | 2 | 1 | OH |
| Feb 2020 | 58 | 12 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2020 | 62 | 10 | 4 | 0 | OH |
PHL–GRR seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (87.3%) · weakest: July (73.9%)
Strongest calendar month
August
87.3% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~62 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.9% on-time · ~46 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
5.3%
32 of 600 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
1 of 600 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
PHL on-time profileGRR - Grand Rapids
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Grand Rapids, MI.
GRR on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PHL and GRR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PHL vs GRROrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PHL departures
From PHL, this corridor sits with 60 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 65 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Grand Rapids · fleet on-time rank #3154 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PHL to GRR
600 tracked flights put the PHL to GRR pairing (Philadelphia to Grand Rapids) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.8 minutes on average. Across the 573-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 5.3% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (600 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2020 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 71% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PHL–GRR peaks in August at 87.3% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~62 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.9%, a 13.4-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 PHL–GRR data
PHL–GRR is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PHL and GRR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHL airport
- If your dates flex, August (87.3% on-time) beats July (73.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% 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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