MSN to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dane County Regional Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport · 764 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSN or PHL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Madison (MSN) to Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 5.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 5pm did worst (73%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from MSN to PHL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 5.6% | 16 min | 8.1% | 447 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 50.0% | 275 min | 100.0% | 2 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 0% | 0.0% | 56 min | 0.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%145 flights
- 1pm80%147 flights
- 2pm82%62 flights
- 5pm73%94 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%8.1% cancelled
- Tuesday93%7.8% cancelled
- Wednesday79%4.8% cancelled
- Thursday78%4.2% cancelled
- Friday85%6.1% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.4% cancelled
- Sunday81%6.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MSN to PHL: common questions
- How often are MSN to PHL flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Madison to Philadelphia cancelled?
- 5.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (26 of 450).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSN?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to MSN — 77% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MSN → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.