Dallas/Fort Worth to Philadelphia

What the Data Says About DFW to PHL

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Philadelphia corridor (DFW → PHL) covers roughly 1,303 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 18,566 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,845 flights were recorded on this pairing — 161 cancelled (2.4%) and 16 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 18,566 total flights analyzed, the 76% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 57% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to PHL route, the combination of a 76% on-time rate, 75.7-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.