Flights Syracuse → Philadelphia
SYR → PHL
How long is the flight from Syracuse to Philadelphia?
The flight from Syracuse (SYR) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes about 53 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from Syracuse to Philadelphia operates with a high on-time performance rate of 86%, with an average delay of just 7 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 291 flights using either De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 or Embraer 175 aircraft, serving a busy destination airport that handles nearly 28 million passengers annually.
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 Syracuse (SYR) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 780 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.31%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.7/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Syracuse (SYR) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads south for about 367 km, a flight time of roughly 53m.
Departures from Syracuse on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of SYR-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 780 tracked SYR-PHL flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about SYR-PHL
The flight from Syracuse (SYR) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes about 53 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Syracuse (SYR) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 780 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Syracuse-Philadelphia is 2.31% across 780 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.
