PHL → DALPhiladelphia to Dallas

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Dallas (DAL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 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 Philadelphia and Dallas. Updated 28 October 2026 at 22:55 UTC.

Today, PHL → DAL

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 16:00 WN51Southwest Left 15:52 DAL est. 18:35 +10In the air · sched 18:25

Checked PHL board 18:55 · DAL board 15:18

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
DAL Dallas smooth · +7
2,080 km · ~3h 10m est.
dep bank 15:40–17:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 tracked PHL → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 arrivals
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 AirlinesWN86% on time

Flights WN1423 15:40 Sa · WN51 16:00 Tu We · WN4437 17:10 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28WN51dep −8 → arr+10
10-27WN51dep +96 → arr+84
10-26WN4437dep +6 → arr+0
10-25WN4437arrived−8
10-24WN1423dep +6 → arr−19
10-23WN4437departed+0
10-22WN4437dep +20 → arr−17
10-21WN51dep +16 → arr+0

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 4 kt Full PHL delay board →
DALDallas +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 9 kt Full DAL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DAL: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Dallas route actually runs

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

Is PHL–DAL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–DAL?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:10 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DAL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to DAL?

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 PHL–DAL 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.