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Greensboro/High Point (GSO) to Philadelphia (PHL): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Greensboro/High Point (GSO) to Philadelphia (PHL) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 123 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 72% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 4.7% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
72%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
32 min
completed flights
Cancelled
4.7%
Flights/day
0.34
last 12 months
Duration
1h 33m
scheduled
Distance
365 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for GSO to PHL flights50%75%100%June 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100Jun 2024August 2024: 84% on-time (25 flights)84September 2024: 67% on-time (3 flights)67October 2024: 75% on-time (4 flights)75Oct 2024December 2024: 100% on-time (1 flights)100May 2025: 68% on-time (26 flights)68June 2025: 60% on-time (30 flights)60Jun 2025July 2025: 70% on-time (11 flights)70August 2025: 60% on-time (26 flights)60September 2025: 84% on-time (19 flights)84Sep 2025October 2025: 76% on-time (26 flights)76December 2025: 100% on-time (1 flights)100April 2026: 100% on-time (1 flights)100Apr 2026May 2026: 56% on-time (9 flights)56

Best time to fly from GSO to PHL

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, GSO to PHL5 a.m.: 84% on-time (25 flights)511 a.m.: 73% on-time (31 flights)115 p.m.: 69% on-time (29 flights)176 p.m.: 67% on-time (86 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%14 min
Tuesday81%21 min
Wednesday60%23 min
Thursday68%14 min
Friday68%92 min
Saturdaybest84%25 min
Sunday61%39 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft41%
  • Airline operations36%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather4%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from GSO to PHL delayed?
28% of GSO–PHL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 32 minutes.
How long is the flight from GSO to PHL?
The scheduled GSO–PHL flight time averages 1h 33m over 365 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
How often are GSO to PHL flights cancelled?
4.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.

Based on 190 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.