MVY to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Martha's Vineyard Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 265 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MVY or PHL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Martha's Vineyard (MVY) to Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (72% on time); around 12pm did worst (57%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Saturday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from MVY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 65% | 0.0% | 19 min | 6.5% | 77 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am72%43 flights
- 12pm57%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday55%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday45%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.0% 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 aircraft63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MVY to PHL: common questions
- How often are MVY to PHL flights on time?
- 65% 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 Martha's Vineyard to Philadelphia cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 77).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MVY?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: MVY → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.