Route · PHL → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Los Angeles
The PHL–LAX corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Los Angeles, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 2,402 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 13,149
- Flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Best Month
Apr 2024 89%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 63%
Distance
2,402 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 175 | 58 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Nov 2025 | 169 | 31 | 0 | 1 | NK,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 243 | 40 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 211 | 27 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 252 | 61 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 263 | 76 | 9 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 266 | 83 | 5 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2025 | 221 | 49 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 201 | 54 | 0 | 1 | NK,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 184 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 158 | 37 | 4 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 181 | 36 | 1 | 2 | AA,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 207 | 40 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 203 | 32 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 217 | 35 | 0 | 1 | NK,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 212 | 50 | 0 | 0 | NK,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 256 | 94 | 5 | 2 | AA,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 246 | 64 | 6 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 236 | 66 | 4 | 0 | AA,NK |
| May 2024 | 216 | 49 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 207 | 23 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Mar 2024 | 186 | 30 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Feb 2024 | 191 | 37 | 0 | 0 | AA,NK |
| Jan 2024 | 202 | 47 | 2 | 0 | AA,NK |
Cancellation Rate
0.9%
44 of 5,103 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
10 of 5,103 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 →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About PHL to LAX
13,149 tracked flights put the PHL to LAX pairing (Philadelphia to Los Angeles) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 72.2 minutes on average. Across the 2,402-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.9% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (5,103 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 63% - a 26-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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