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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (HOU): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 13 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,147 km, an estimated 3 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Houston. Updated 16 October 2026 at 03:53 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
HOU Houston smooth · +0
2,147 km · ~3h 15m est.
dep bank 19:45–20:153x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 3x weekly · nonstop
59 / 100

route health from live PHL and HOU delay boards

Median arrival delay is +13 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+13 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~3h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL8844 19:45 Th

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN51 20:15 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15DL8844departed+17
10-14WN51arrived+13
10-13WN51arrived−2

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 🌫 overcast · SW 12 kt Full PHL delay board →
HOUHouston +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · N 20 kt Full HOU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +32 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 Houston route actually runs

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

Is PHL–HOU running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from PHL to HOU?

Great-circle distance is 2,147 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 182–214 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–HOU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 3 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at PHL and arrival-side delay at HOU, 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.