Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 3h 24m
Bearing
62° NE
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 1,300 miles (2,093 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–PHL; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
603
May 2026
Seats
115,117
both directions
Passengers
91,315
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–PHL departures in May 2026 (542), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
542 departures · 103,421 seats
Share of departures89.9%79.0%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 11,620 seats
Share of departures10.0%82.5%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.7%
Load
What plane flies DFW–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 66% of DFW–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
396 departures · 78.8% load
65.7% - Airbus A321neo
115 departures · 80.1% load
19.1% - Boeing 787-8
29 departures · 87.1% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 74.6% load
4.5% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 83.0% load
3.0% - Airbus A319
13 departures · 74.2% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 55.2% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 98.7% load
0.2% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 69.1% load
0.2%
How has DFW–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–PHL departures rose from 549 in June 2025 to 603 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
549 departures · 97,858 passengers
90.0%
Load
July 2025
537 departures · 99,971 passengers
91.7%
Load
August 2025
562 departures · 96,417 passengers
88.9%
Load
September 2025
507 departures · 85,373 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
597 departures · 99,619 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
569 departures · 91,454 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
543 departures · 88,145 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
494 departures · 76,222 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
481 departures · 72,047 passengers
74.4%
Load
March 2026
578 departures · 93,069 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
525 departures · 78,523 passengers
78.2%
Load
May 2026
603 departures · 91,315 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → PHL
81.2% full
303 departures · 47,038 passengers
PHL → DFW
77.4% full
300 departures · 44,277 passengers
Nonstop DFW–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
DFW to PHL is 1,300 miles (2,093 km / 1,130 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 1,300-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–PHL?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (65.7%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (19.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,300-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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