Philadelphia to Myrtle Beach

What the Data Says About PHL to MYR

The Philadelphia to Myrtle Beach corridor (PHL → MYR) covers roughly 473 miles and is served by 25 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,599 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83% on-time rate with an average delay of 81.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,455 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (2.1%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 25 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,599 total flights analyzed, the 83% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 81.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 75% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PHL to MYR route, the combination of a 83% on-time rate, 81.3-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 25 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.