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. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 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 20 October 2026 at 07:07 UTC.

Today, DFW → PHL

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 AA417 On scheduleGate A25 · TA PHL 15:48scheduled
  2. 08:35 AA2255 On scheduleGate D18 · TD PHL 16:58scheduled
  3. 09:40 AA402 On scheduleGate C29 · TC PHL 18:03scheduled
  4. 09:59 F92970 On scheduleGate E18 · TE PHL 18:21scheduled
  5. 12:14 AA1109 On scheduleGate A36 · TA ·
  6. 13:30 AA2862 On scheduleGate A29 · TA ·
  7. 14:31 AA2213 Sched 14:31Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 16:30 AA2152 Sched 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 18:35 AA3242 Sched 18:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 20:06 AA2542 Sched 20:06Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DFW board 02:07 · PHL board 02:56

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth disrupted · +66
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
2,093 km · ~3h 11m est.
dep bank 07:25–20:0614x weekly
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
56 / 100

route health from live DFW and PHL delay boards

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 4 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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Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA417 07:25 daily · AA2255 08:35 daily · AA402 09:40 daily · AA1109 12:14 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92970 09:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA1109departed+13
10-19AA2152dep −4 → arr−12
10-19AA2542arrived−4
10-19AA3242arrived−5

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 +66 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SE 4 kt Full DFW delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 5 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 39% 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 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?

Some delays possible. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. 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.