Flights New York → Philadelphia
LGA → PHL
Route overview
This flight route connects New York to Philadelphia, offering travelers a choice of aircraft including the Embraer 190, De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8, and Airbus A319. The destination airport in Philadelphia sees over 28 million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major travel hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New York (LGA) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 54 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.56%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads south-west for about 154 km, a flight time of roughly 37m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 52% of LGA-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 54 tracked LGA-PHL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 5.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-PHL
On the New York (LGA) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 54 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Philadelphia is 5.56% across 54 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
