PHL Philadelphia International Airport
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Philadelphia00:01·26°C·#119/312
OPSMINOR DELAYS WEATHERVFR
+6 min

Philadelphia (PHL) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +6 min, arrivals 2 min early. 2 of the 887 flights so far today cancelled.

Hour by hour
00:00today +6 min on time

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

Philadelphia (PHL) delays today: 72% of the 869 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +6 min and arrivals 2 min early, across 887 flights tracked so far today. 2 of the 887 flights that have operated so far today were cancelled. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 18 August 2026 at 03:39 UTC.

Departures443 timed
On time70%309
Delayed30%134
typical now +6 min
Arrivals426 timed
On time73%309
Delayed27%117
typical now 2 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
21:30 01:50AA5326BTV Burlington+260 min
22:36 03:30AA5632ORF Norfolk · gate A2+294 min
22:44 03:56AA5833ROA Roanoke · gate F26+312 min
23:35 03:49AA5265DCA Washington · gate F25+254 min
23:35 03:51AA5273SAV Savannah · gate F28+256 min
23:35 03:39AA5583CVG Cincinnati / Covington · gate F18+244 min
23:50 03:38AA5798BDL Hartford · gate F30+228 min
07:00AC8511YYZ TorontoCancelled

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
21:51 02:34AA5197MCI from Kansas City+283 min
23:53 02:17AA530QYQB from Quebec+144 min
09:40AA5102YUL from MontréalCancelled
Running late right now9 of 9 still on the board · 100%
+312
AA5833 → Roanoke · dep 03:56
Flights this late at PHL still cancel only 0.0% of the time.
+294
AA5632 → Norfolk · dep 03:30
A +294 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+283
AA5197 from Kansas City · arr 02:34
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~32 min.
+260
AA5326 → Burlington · dep 01:50
A +260 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
DCAWashington+149m
OMAOmaha+86m
YQBQuebec+81m
IADWashington+53m
PNSPensacola+49m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
F9+19m
Why5 kt W winds, Broken at 25,000 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at PHL in our weather × delay record.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~30 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 24th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +21 min departures.

Typical week here
+24
MON
+19
TUE
+19
WED
+22
THU
+20
FRI
+21
SAT
+19
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+19 min), heaviest on Monday (+24 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 has minor delays. A typical departure is currently +6 min. Arrivals are 2 min early. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 01:00 (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 has minor delays. Departures +6 min, arrivals 2 min early. 2 of the 887 flights so far today cancelled. 72% of the 869 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Philadelphia (PHL)?

Winds W-270 at 5kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 26°C, Dew 23°C, Alt 29.83 inHg, Few clouds at 1200ft, Scattered clouds at 12000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft. 26°C. wind 5 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+19 min). Monday ran heaviest (+24 min).

How often are flights delayed at PHL today?

We tracked 887 flights today: departures +6 min, arrivals 2 min early.

What is the TAF forecast for PHL?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds W-270 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 1500ft, Scattered clouds at 12000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft.

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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.
Wind270° 5 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling25,000 ft
Temp / dew26 / 23 °C
Pressure1010 hPa
KPHL 180254Z 27005KT 10SM FEW012 SCT120 BKN250 26/23 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 60000 T02560228 51015 $
23:00 to 09:00VFRWinds W-270 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Few clouds at 1500ft, Scattered clouds at 12000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
09:00 to 12:00VFRWinds N-360 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 12000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
12:00 to 20:00VFRWinds NW-320 at 8kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
20:00 to 02:00VFRWinds WSW-250 at 6kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 25000ft
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METAR 22:54 local · 1h ago · delay window 23:39 local · How these are computed → methodology