PHL to RIC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport · 198 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PHL or RIC 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 Richmond (RIC) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (75% on time); around 3pm did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Thursday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from PHL to RIC?
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. | 81% | 0.0% | 10 min | 7.4% | 27 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 72% | 0.9% | 23 min | 12.0% | 109 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am91%11 flights
- 2pm75%80 flights
- 3pm73%22 flights
- 5pm50%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PHL to RIC: common questions
- How often are PHL to RIC flights on time?
- 74% 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 Richmond cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 136).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PHL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: RIC to PHL — 72% 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 → RIC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.