Route · PHL → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Philadelphia to Dallas/Fort Worth
The PHL–DFW corridor (Philadelphia, PA → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 10 carriers across roughly 1,303 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 81 min
- Delay when late
- 18,570
- Flights
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Oct 2024 89%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 62%
Distance
1,303 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 270 | 90 | 9 | 1 | F9,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 290 | 52 | 7 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 303 | 48 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 258 | 48 | 5 | 3 | F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 290 | 85 | 7 | 5 | AA,F9 |
| Jul 2025 | 295 | 95 | 25 | 3 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 288 | 109 | 15 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| May 2025 | 294 | 100 | 5 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 265 | 55 | 9 | 3 | F9,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 264 | 52 | 3 | 2 | AA,F9,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 236 | 47 | 8 | 0 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 264 | 71 | 9 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 289 | 61 | 4 | 3 | AA,F9 |
| Nov 2024 | 293 | 47 | 2 | 4 | F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 325 | 36 | 1 | 0 | F9,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 336 | 64 | 1 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 336 | 101 | 10 | 0 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 331 | 124 | 11 | 2 | AA,F9,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 314 | 89 | 5 | 1 | AA,F9,NK |
| May 2024 | 279 | 101 | 11 | 6 | AA,F9 |
| Apr 2024 | 271 | 58 | 1 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Mar 2024 | 281 | 39 | 5 | 2 | AA,F9 |
| Feb 2024 | 243 | 34 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9 |
| Jan 2024 | 241 | 64 | 6 | 1 | AA,F9 |
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
162 of 6,856 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
42 of 6,856 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About PHL to DFW
18,570 tracked flights put the PHL to DFW pairing (Philadelphia to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 80.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,303-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.6% diverted (6,856 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 62% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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