Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 23m
Bearing
62° NE
Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,292 miles (2,080 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–PHL; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
10,500
both directions
Passengers
9,003
both directions
Load factor
85.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAL–PHL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–PHL in July 2026 (60 departures).
- WN
60 departures · 10,500 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.7%
Load
What plane flies DAL–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 70% of DAL–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
42 departures · 84.2% load
70.0% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 89.3% load
30.0%
How has DAL–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–PHL departures rose from 56 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
56 departures · 8,917 passengers
92.3%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 7,818 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,889 passengers
93.3%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 9,084 passengers
90.0%
Load
December 2025
63 departures · 9,828 passengers
89.6%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,743 passengers
91.1%
Load
February 2026
35 departures · 4,520 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
59 departures · 7,503 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 7,503 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 9,165 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,113 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 9,003 passengers
85.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAL → PHL
84.7% full
31 departures · 4,594 passengers
PHL → DAL
86.9% full
29 departures · 4,409 passengers
Nonstop DAL–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
DAL to PHL is 1,292 miles (2,080 km / 1,123 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,292-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (70.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,292-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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