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PHL Philadelphia / SBY Salisbury

PHL → SBY on time

Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA) to Salisbury Ocean City Wicomico (Salisbury, MD). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
79%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.6%
456 flights
Typical arrival
−14 min
median vs schedule
When late
+83 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

79% of flights from Philadelphia to Salisbury arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. 11% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for PHL → SBY: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 50% of the time. About 1 in 14 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 76 three hours or more; 2.6% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 456 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines45679%2.6%−14 min7.0%+83 minPiedmont Airlines

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at PHL). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%1 p.m. departures: too few flights (28 flights)1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights (35 flights)3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights (28 flights)4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (29 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (83 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (5 flights)8p9 p.m. departures: 72% on time (206 flights)729p10 p.m. departures: too few flights (41 flights)10p
PHL → SBY, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: November (92%). Worst: July (64%).

40%70%100%Jan: 84% on time (126 flights)84JanFeb: 84% on time (109 flights)84FebMar: 85% on time (139 flights)85MarApr: 89% on time (121 flights)89AprMay: too few flights (93 flights)MayJun: 76% on time (138 flights)76JunJul: 64% on time (149 flights)64JulAug: 74% on time (172 flights)74AugSep: 89% on time (176 flights)89SepOct: 91% on time (178 flights)91OctNov: 92% on time (132 flights)92NovDec: 82% on time (137 flights)82Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday72——
Tuesday57——
Wednesday66——
Thursday68——
Friday67——
Saturday56——
Sunday70——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 57%Severe weather 18%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 14%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 10%

Cancellations: weather 12

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from PHL to SBY on time?

79% of 456 scheduled flights from Philadelphia, PA to Salisbury, MD arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.6% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from PHL to SBY?

July (64% on time). The best month is November (92%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.