PHL to BTV flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport · 335 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or BTV right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Burlington (BTV) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (89% on time); around 1pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL to BTV?
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. | 88% | 0.8% | 9 min | 2.4% | 131 |
| American Airlines | 74% | 1.4% | 23 min | 10.9% | 215 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 4.9% | 24 min | 11.1% | 770 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am86%46 flights
- 9am86%117 flights
- 10am87%160 flights
- 11am72%26 flights
- 12pm89%36 flights
- 1pm51%50 flights
- 2pm67%151 flights
- 3pm80%110 flights
- 4pm60%66 flights
- 9pm74%288 flights
- 10pm75%36 flights
- 11pm83%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.2% cancelled
- Tuesday80%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday81%4.1% cancelled
- Thursday75%2.5% cancelled
- Friday80%4.2% cancelled
- Saturday74%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.7% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
PHL to BTV: common questions
- How often are PHL to BTV flights on time?
- 76% 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 Philadelphia to Burlington cancelled?
- 3.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 1,116).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 89 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BTV to PHL — 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: PHL → BTV, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.