Route · PHL → MEM · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Memphis
The PHL–MEM corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Memphis, TN) runs ahead of the national average, served by 6 carriers across roughly 875 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 2,375
- Flights
Cancelled
2.5%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 57%
Distance
875 mi
Carriers
6
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 66 | 10 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 88 | 22 | 6 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 26 | 4 | 0 | OH |
| May 2025 | 62 | 26 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 59 | 11 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Feb 2025 | 42 | 14 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1 | OH |
| Dec 2024 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 53 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 58 | 16 | 3 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 23 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 11 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 62 | 8 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | AA,YX,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX,AA |
Cancellation Rate
2.5%
32 of 1,303 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
3 of 1,303 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 →MEM - Memphis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Memphis, TN.
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What the Data Says About PHL to MEM
2,375 tracked flights put the PHL to MEM pairing (Philadelphia to Memphis) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 83.6 minutes on average. Across the 875-mile route and its 6 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.5% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (1,303 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 57% - a 33-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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