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 July 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
658
July 2026
Seats
124,803
both directions
Passengers
98,387
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DFW–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–PHL departures in July 2026 (597), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
597 departures · 112,268 seats
Share of departures90.7%78.3%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 12,426 seats
Share of departures9.1%83.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 109 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.3%
Load
What plane flies DFW–PHL?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 66% of DFW–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
435 departures · 77.9% load
66.1% - Airbus A321neo
122 departures · 83.4% load
18.5% - Boeing 737-800
64 departures · 70.2% load
9.7% - Airbus A320neo
27 departures · 91.4% load
4.1% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 70.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 75.4% load
0.5% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 84.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 97.3% load
0.1%
How has DFW–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–PHL departures rose from 562 in August 2025 to 658 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
636 departures · 96,830 passengers
79.6%
Load
July 2026
658 departures · 98,387 passengers
78.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DFW → PHL
76.5% full
334 departures · 48,382 passengers
PHL → DFW
81.3% full
324 departures · 50,005 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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).
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 July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (18.5%).
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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