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. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 24 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC.

Today, PHL → DAL

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 19:40 WN1423Southwest On scheduleGate E12 · TE ·

Checked PHL board 08:53 · DAL board 06:18

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +7
DAL Dallas heavy · +30
2,080 km · ~3h 10m est.
dep bank 15:40–17:107x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 9 operated PHL → DAL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 9 operated legs
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 AirlinesWN57% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23WN4437departed+0
10-22WN4437dep +20 → arr−17
10-21WN51departed+16
10-20WN51dep +17 → arr−8
10-19LXJ466arrived+42
10-19WN4437departed+18
10-18WN4437dep +41 → arr+18
10-17WN1423dep +19 → arr−1
10-17XA6002departed+17

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 +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 3 kt Full PHL delay board →
DALDallas +30 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · ESE 3 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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. 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.