DAL to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Philadelphia International Airport · 1,295 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or PHL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 2pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to PHL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 74% | 0.9% | 14 min | 5.3% | 324 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am73%86 flights
- 8am92%50 flights
- 9am86%23 flights
- 10am81%26 flights
- 12pm68%72 flights
- 1pm64%42 flights
- 2pm50%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday65%2.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DAL to PHL: common questions
- How often are DAL to PHL flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Philadelphia cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 324).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 5.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to DAL — 57% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.