DFW → PHLDallas-Fort Worth to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL): 70 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,093 km, an estimated 3 hours 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Philadelphia. Updated 29 October 2026 at 08:22 UTC.

Today, DFW → PHL

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 AA417 On scheduleGate B18 · TB PHL 11:48scheduled
  2. 08:35 AA2255 On scheduleGate C15 · TC PHL 12:58scheduled
  3. 09:59 F92970 On scheduleGate E17 · TE PHL 14:13scheduled
  4. 10:40 AA402 On scheduleGate D33 · TD PHL 14:50scheduled
  5. 12:14 AA1109 On scheduleGate C36 · TC ·
  6. 13:30 AA2862 On scheduleGate A6 · TA ·
  7. 14:31 AA2213 On scheduleGate C17 · TC ·
  8. 18:35 AA3242 Sched 18:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 20:06 AA2542 Sched 20:06Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DFW board 03:22 · PHL board 03:55

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth heavy · +30
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
2,093 km · ~3h 11m est.
dep bank 07:25–20:0670x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 70x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 tracked DFW → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~3h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures70x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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American AirlinesFrontier 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
American AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA417 07:25 daily · AA2255 08:35 daily · AA402 varies daily · AA1109 12:14 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92970 09:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA1109dep +4 → arr−3
10-28AA2152dep +15 → arr−7
10-28AA2213dep −7 → arr−34
10-28AA2255dep −6 → arr−29
10-28AA2862dep −4 → arr−18
10-28AA3242dep +17 → arr+7
10-28AA402dep −3 → arr−11
10-28AA417dep −2 → arr−5
10-28F92970dep −12 → arr−30
10-27AA1109departed+64
10-27AA2152departed+73
10-27AA2213departed+15
10-27AA2255departed+26
10-27AA2862departed−4
10-27AA3242departed+69
10-27AA402departed+53

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +30 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 9 kt Full DFW delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PHL: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW 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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DFW to PHL questions

Is DFW–PHL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DFW–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 18:35 from DFW. 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 DFW to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 2,093 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 178–209 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–PHL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.