PHL Philadelphia International Airport
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Philadelphia08:04·13°C·#266/327
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7 min early

Philadelphia (PHL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 7 min early, arrivals 12 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations.

Hour by hour
08:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Philadelphia (PHL) delays today: 94% of the 63 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 7 min early and arrivals 12 min early, across 11 flights tracked so far today. Security wait at PHL is up to 11–16 min at Terminal A-East, 2 min with PreCheck there. Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. As of 07:55 local. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 27 October 2026 at 11:54 UTC.

Departures33 timed
On time91%30
Delayed9%3
typical now 7 min early
Arrivals30 timed
On time93%28
Delayed7%2
typical now 12 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
10:00B667FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate D4on time
11:45 12:15UA323DEN Denver · gate D11+30 min
11:45WN4580MDW Chicago · gate E16on time
11:50F94455FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate E5on time
11:55DL1180ATL Atlanta · gate D16on time
12:00UA584IAH Houston · gate D9on time
12:14AA6127AVL Asheville · gate F25on time
12:15B6745FLL Fort Lauderdale · gate D4on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +24. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗

Quiet right now. Next arrival 11:18 local.

11:18 12:32F91602LAS from Las Vegas+74 min
11:25AA6583ACY from Atlantic Cityon time
11:39UA2854SFO from San Franciscoon time
11:49 11:53AA5414DTW from Detroit+4 min
12:04AA5887YYZ from Torontoon time
12:10AA2010LAX from Los Angeleson time
Running late right now8 of 588 still on the board · 1.4%
+92
AA621 from Orlando · arr 17:24
Flights this late at PHL still cancel only 0.0% of the time.
+74
F91602 from Las Vegas · arr 12:32
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~33 min.
+72
AA2847 from Indianapolis · arr 14:34
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
+35
AA3152 → Raleigh/Durham · dep 15:05
Board says +35. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +45.
In the air to PHLlive positions · 3-min feed
23aircraft inbound · next to land AA896 from Raleigh/Durham, lands ~08:09
AA896Raleigh/Durham
lands ~08:09
AA2089Fort Lauderdale
lands ~08:17
F91602Las Vegas
lands ~08:20
DL2968Detroit
lands ~08:27

Positions as of 07:57 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why7 kt N winds, Few clouds. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at PHL in our weather × delay record.
Security wait up to 11–16 min
  • Terminal A-East 11–16 min · PreCheck 2 min
  • Terminal B 9–14 min
  • Terminal D/E 2–7 min · PreCheck 2 min
  • Terminal A-West 1–6 min
  • Terminal F 1–6 min
  • Terminal C 0–5 min
Wait is measured at the checkpoint entrance. · As of 07:55 local.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 5th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+5
MON
+-2
TUE
+1
WED
+6
THU
+4
FRI
+1
SAT
+3
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+-2 min), heaviest on Thursday (+6 min).

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Sample · what you getPHL went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/philadelphia-PHL

Philadelphia airport delays today

PHL is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 7 min early. Arrivals are 12 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (on time expected).

Nearby gateways: ILG EWR BWI JFK LGA HPN · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Philadelphia

Is Philadelphia (PHL) delayed right now?

PHL is running smoothly. Departures 7 min early, arrivals 12 min early. This airport's board does not publish cancellations. 94% of the 63 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Philadelphia (PHL)?

Winds N-360 at 7kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 13°C, Dew 7°C, Alt 30.33 inHg, Few clouds at 3500ft, Few clouds at 25000ft. 13°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Philadelphia (PHL)?

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+-2 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+6 min).

How often are flights delayed at PHL today?

We tracked 11 flights today: departures 7 min early, arrivals 12 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for PHL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds N-010 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind360° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew13 / 7 °C
Pressure1027 hPa
KPHL 271154Z 36007KT 10SM FEW035 FEW250 13/07 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP270 T01280072 10139 20117 51025 $
08:00 to 14:00VFRWinds N-010 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Sky clear
14:00 to 20:00VFRWinds NE-050 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 25000ft
20:00 to 14:00VFRWinds E-090 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
METAR 07:54 local · 10m ago · delay window 07:54 local · How these are computed → methodology