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Route · PHL → SYR · 2020–2025 BTS data

Philadelphia to Syracuse

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PHL to SYR (Philadelphia to Syracuse) ranks #4578 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

79.4%
On-time
+0.4 pts
vs US avg
77 min
Delay when late
906
Flights
#4578 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

4.0%

Best Month

Mar 2020 94%

Worst Month

Jan 2020 65%

Distance

228 mi

Carriers

4

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Jul 2025 31 8 5 0 OH,YX
Sep 2024 48 13 1 0 OH
Aug 2024 52 16 8 0 OH
Jul 2024 31 14 4 0 OH
Dec 2023 33 4 0 0 YX
Jul 2023 31 7 1 0 YX,OH
Jun 2023 30 6 1 0 YX
Jan 2023 30 3 1 0 YX,OH
Oct 2022 38 6 0 0 OH
Sep 2022 52 9 0 0 OH
Aug 2022 31 7 3 0 OH
Oct 2021 35 7 0 0 OH,YX
Sep 2021 48 5 2 0 OH,YX
Aug 2021 31 12 0 0 OH
Jun 2021 31 13 0 0 OH
May 2021 43 6 0 0 OH
Dec 2020 37 2 0 0 OH
Nov 2020 42 5 0 1 OH
Oct 2020 40 2 0 0 OH,YX
Aug 2020 31 8 0 0 OH
Mar 2020 62 4 8 0 YX,OH
Feb 2020 47 12 2 0 OH,YX
Jan 2020 52 18 0 0 OH,YX

PHL–SYR seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (93.5%) · weakest: July (68.8%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanFebMarMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 91.4%

Strongest calendar month

March

93.5% on-time · ~62 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~62 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

68.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

4.0%

36 of 906 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 906 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 profile

SYR - Syracuse

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Syracuse, NY.

SYR on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See PHL and SYR side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare PHL vs SYR

Origin-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: Syracuse · fleet on-time rank #3385 of 4927.

What the Data Says About PHL to SYR

906 tracked flights put the PHL to SYR pairing (Philadelphia to Syracuse) at a 79.4% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 77.3 minutes on average. Across the 228-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.0% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (906 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2020 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Jan 2020 came in at just 65% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, PHL–SYR peaks in March at 93.5% on-time ; the softest month is July at 68.8%, a 24.7-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PHL to SYR rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, PHL to SYR ranks #4578 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from PHL to SYR? ▼
Flights from Philadelphia to Syracuse have a 79.4% on-time rate based on 906 flights. The average delay is 77.3 minutes. The best recent month was Mar 2020 with 94% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for PHL to SYR? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 4.0% of flights on this route were cancelled (36 of 906 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from PHL to SYR? ▼
The flight distance from Philadelphia (PHL) to Syracuse (SYR) is approximately 228 miles. This route is served by 4 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from PHL to SYR? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Mar 2020 (94% on-time). The worst was Jan 2020 (65% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

PHL Airport

Philadelphia
SYR Airport

Syracuse
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using PHL–SYR data

PHL–SYR is mid-pack at 79.4% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare PHL and SYR airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PHL airport
  • If your dates flex, March (93.5% on-time) beats July (68.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 79.4% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.