Southwest AirlinesWN63% on time
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Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia (PHL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 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 15 November 2026 at 18:27 UTC.
Today, DAL → PHL
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 07:30 WN1457Southwest Left 08:53 +83 Landed 12:41 +71
Checked DAL board 10:18 · PHL board 13:27
DAL
Dallas
busy · +27
PHL
Philadelphia
smooth · +0
2,080 km · ~3h 10m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 tracked DAL → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 8 arrivals
Flight time~3h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at DAL: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +22 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DAL–PHL?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from DAL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
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.
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