DAL → PHLDallas to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,080 km, an estimated 3 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Philadelphia. Updated 13 September 2026 at 08:38 UTC.

DAL Dallas heavy · +47
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
2,080 km · ~3h 10m est.
dep bank 07:55–09:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated DAL → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN88% on time

Flights WN1120 07:55 Mo Th Fr · WN854 varies Tu We Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12WN854dep +9 → arr−14
09-11WN1120dep +30 → arr+7
09-10WN1120dep +19 → arr−1
09-09WN854dep +25 → arr+5
09-08WN854dep +24 → arr+8
09-07WN1120dep +7 → arr−14
09-06WN1704dep +10 → arr−2
09-06WN4331departed+17

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DALDallas +47 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · S 7 kt Full DAL delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NE 4 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to PHL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DAL to PHL questions

Is DAL–PHL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DAL to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 2,080 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 177–208 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DAL–PHL fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DAL and arrival-side delay at PHL, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.