DFW → PHLDallas-Fort Worth to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 7 September 2026 at 09:53 UTC.

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth busy · +17
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
2,093 km · ~3h 11m est.
dep bank 05:03–19:5814x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated DFW → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
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 05:03 daily · AA415 07:29 daily · AA2255 08:40 daily · AA402 09:35 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92970 12:06 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AA1945departed−5
09-06AA2213departed−1
09-06AA2255departed−2
09-06AA2542dep −4 → arr−13
09-06AA3147departed−1

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 +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full DFW delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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-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?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. 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 05:03 and evening departures around 18:30 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 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.