Philadelphia

PHL · KPHL

Philadelphia International Airport

39.87°, -75.24°PA, United States

Passengers a year

29.7M

#21 busiest in the U.S.

136

nonstop destinations

54

airlines

382

departures a day

77.0%

arrivals on time

2.7%

flights cancelled

81.3%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from PHL, by passengers: MCO, ATL, ORD, DFW, FLL, BOS, MIA, CLT, DEN, TPAPHLORDBOSFLLMIAMCOTPACLTATLDFWDEN
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, August 2025 – July 2026.

Airlines

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Philadelphia, with 67% of all passengers. 54 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

American Airlines holds 67% of the airport — the 10th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is EWR at 69%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
AA
American82% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Piedmont, PSA, Republic, Envoy
67.5%20M+4%
F9
Frontier79% full
10.9%3.2M-4.1%
DL
Delta79% fullDelta Connection · operated by Republic, SkyWest, Endeavor
6.1%1.8M-0.9%
WN
Southwest84% full
4.7%1.4M+2.1%
UA
United82% fullUnited Express · operated by GoJet, Republic, Mesa, CommuteAir, SkyWest
4.4%1.3M+6.2%
+Other airlines
6.3%1.9M—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

97 domestic and 39 international nonstop destinations from Philadelphia, across 30 countries.

86% domestic · 14% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Orlando (MCO)

    851.2K departing · 86% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    730.5K departing · 78% full

    Delta Air Lines · Frontier Airlines · American Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    620.1K departing · 78% full

    American Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    531.4K departing · 81% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Fort Lauderdale (FLL)

    496.8K departing · 80% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines · JetBlue Airways

  • Boston (BOS)

    489.5K departing · 80% full

    American Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Delta Air Lines

  • Miami (MIA)

    481.8K departing · 78% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Charlotte (CLT)

    459.1K departing · 75% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    453.3K departing · 86% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Tampa (TPA)

    392.4K departing · 83% full

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Southwest Airlines

Top international destinations

  • London, United Kingdom (LHR)

    220.3K departing · 440.1K both ways

    American Airlines · British Airways

  • Cancún, Mexico (CUN)

    166.8K departing · 339.1K both ways

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)

    124.9K departing · 249.8K both ways

    American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Dublin, Ireland (DUB)

    112K departing · 232.3K both ways

    American Airlines · Aer Lingus

  • Toronto, Canada (YYZ)

    111.5K departing · 224.2K both ways

    American Airlines · Air Canada

  • Rome, Italy (FCO)

    85.8K departing · 177.9K both ways

    American Airlines

  • Lisbon, Portugal (LIS)

    84.2K departing · 172.8K both ways

    American Airlines

  • Madrid, Spain (MAD)

    72.1K departing · 145.9K both ways

    American Airlines

  • Montréal, Canada (YUL)

    71.2K departing · 140.1K both ways

    American Airlines · Air Canada

  • Barcelona, Spain (BCN)

    70.6K departing · 148.6K both ways

    American Airlines

All nonstop destinations

136 nonstop · 15 airlines · 97 domestic / 39 intl

ABQAlbuquerqueAMSAmsterdamATLAtlantaAUSAustinBGRBangorBCNBarcelonaBOSBostonBGIBridgetownBUDBudapestBUFBuffaloBTVBurlingtonCUNCancúnCHSCharlestonCLTCharlotteSTTCharlotte AmalieORDChicagoCVGCincinnati / CovingtonCLEClevelandCMHColumbusCPHCopenhagenDFWDallas-Fort WorthDENDenverDTWDetroitDOHDohaDUBDublinXNAFayetteville/Springdale/RogersMXPFernoFLLFort LauderdaleRSWFort MyersGCMGeorge TownYHZHalifaxBDAHamiltonBDLHartfordIAHHoustonINDIndianapolisEDIIngliston, EdinburghJAXJacksonvilleMCIKansas CityEYWKey WestLASLas VegasLIRLiberiaLISLisbonLHRLondonLAXLos AngelesSDFLouisvilleMADMadridMIAMiamiMKEMilwaukeeMSPMinneapolisMBJMontego BayMYRMyrtle BeachNAPNapoliBNANashvilleNASNassauMSYNew OrleansJFKNew YorkLGANew YorkNCENice, Alpes-MaritimesOMAOmahaAUAOranjestadMCOOrlandoCDGParisPNSPensacolaPHXPhoenixPITPittsburghPDXPortlandPWMPortlandPRGPraguePVDProvidence/WarwickPLSProvidencialesPUJPunta CanaRDURaleigh/DurhamFCORomeSLCSalt Lake CitySATSan AntonioSANSan DiegoSFOSan FranciscoSJCSan JoseSJUSan JuanSTISantiagoSDQSanto DomingoSRQSarasota/BradentonSAVSavannahSEASeattleSXMSint MaartenATHSpata-ArtemidaSTLSt LouisSYRSyracuseTPATampaVCEVeneziaUVFVieux FortPBIWest Palm BeachZRHZurich

American Eagle · operated by PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Republic Airways

ALBAlbanyAVLAshevilleAGSAugustaBHMBirminghamCAEColumbiaDAYDaytonDSMDes MoinesGRRGrand RapidsGSOGreensboroGSPGreenville/Greer/SpartanburgMDTHarrisburgHHHHilton Head IslandHYAHyannisTYSKnoxville/MaryvilleLEXLexingtonMSNMadisonMHTManchesterMVYMartha's VineyardMEMMemphisYULMontréalACKNantucketORFNorfolkECPPanama City BeachYQBQuebecRICRichmondROARoanokeROCRochesterSBYSalisburySCEState CollegeYYZTorontoTVCTraverse CityVPSValparaisoDCAWashingtonARTWatertownILMWilmingtonORHWorcester

American Airlines profile

Aircraft

By share of departures at Philadelphia.

Body class · share of departures

When Philadelphia is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Departures a month · peak June 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
15,246,988
1991
13,654,219
1992
14,776,550
1993
15,399,546
1994
15,918,670
1995
16,853,324
1996
17,910,891
1997
20,359,515
1998
21,574,132
1999
21,787,007
2000
23,304,647
2001
21,999,252
2002
22,575,198
2003
24,136,594
2004
28,154,670
2005
31,506,336
2006
31,492,896
2007
31,851,176
2008
31,663,951
2009
30,547,467
2010
30,445,551
2011
30,359,304
2012
29,578,024
2013
29,885,717
2014
29,968,087
2015
30,508,133
2016
29,385,753
2017
28,740,935
2018
30,707,946
2019
32,166,183
2020
11,759,981
2021
19,692,762
2022
24,967,598
2023
27,446,900
2024
30,332,985
2025
29,653,806
2026
17,120,589 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Philadelphia, 77 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 20 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 77Late 20Cancelled 3

22 min

average delay

2,756

flights cancelled

97.9K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Republic Airways 83.1%

Least reliable here

Frontier Airlines 67.3%

Among US airports

#21

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 67.7%–81.8%

The weak spot is July 2026, when 67.7% of arrivals landed on time — 9.3 points below the year. The strongest was April 2026 at 81.8%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)?

Philadelphia International Airport handled about 29.7M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #21 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 382 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)?

American Airlines is the largest carrier at Philadelphia (PHL), flying about 67% of its passengers. 54 airlines serve Philadelphia in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)?

Philadelphia (PHL) has 136 nonstop destinations — 97 domestic and 39 international across 30 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)?

About 77.0% of flights arriving at Philadelphia (PHL) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.7% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)?

The Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures from Philadelphia (PHL), about 20% of the total.

Trip reports on YouTube

Fliers post trip reports from flights through Philadelphia (PHL) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.

  • The Flip Flop Traveller

    QATAR AIRWAYS 777 Business Class QSuites【4K Trip Report PHL-DOH】The BEST of the Best!

    19:50 · Jul 2022

    Watch on YouTube

  • Global Aviation & Travel

    REVIEW | American Airlines | Phoenix (PHX) - Philadelphia (PHL) | Airbus A321neo | First Class

    20:10 · Jun 2024

    Watch on YouTube

  • QFS Aviation

    TRIP REPORT | American Eagle - ERJ 145 - Islip (ISP) to Philadelphia (PHL) | Economy

    20:42 · Feb 2018

    Watch on YouTube

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Departing counts passengers leaving Philadelphia; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).