PHL to LEX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport · 520 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or LEX 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 Lexington (LEX) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (85% on time); around 8pm did worst (58%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Thursday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL to LEX?
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. | 73% | 3.0% | 24 min | 13.0% | 398 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm85%98 flights
- 2pm70%71 flights
- 3pm65%75 flights
- 4pm83%12 flights
- 8pm58%70 flights
- 9pm83%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday72%5.7% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%5.3% cancelled
- Friday79%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.6% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.8% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather92%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PHL to LEX: common questions
- How often are PHL to LEX flights on time?
- 73% 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 Lexington cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (12 of 398).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 13.0% 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: LEX to PHL — 81% 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 → LEX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.