BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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DFW→PHL

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) to Philadelphia, PA (PHL) flight delay odds

67.5% of 3,421 official scheduled DFW-to-PHL flights arrived on time; 19.5% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 3.7% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALVariable
67.5%arrived on time
19.5%30+ min late
3.7%cancelled
3,421scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late11.4%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late5.1%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.1%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+15.7 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for DFW to PHL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-PHL departure window results, Early morning had the highest on-time rate: 81.7% of 1,010 flights. Night was lowest at 54.1% across 61 flights.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Early morning1,01081.7%9.6%2.9%
Late morning42876.6%12.9%2.3%
Afternoon1,19260.2%25.0%3.9%
Evening73055.6%27.8%4.9%
Night6154.1%23.0%4.9%

Which weekday was most reliable for DFW to PHL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-PHL weekday results, Wednesday had the highest on-time rate: 73.4% of 459 flights. Sunday was lowest at 59.8% across 507 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday51465.6%19.3%5.6%
Tuesday46971.9%16.2%2.8%
Wednesday45973.4%16.1%1.1%
Thursday48769.4%17.7%1.6%
Friday51267.4%20.1%2.7%
Saturday47366.2%21.4%4.7%
Sunday50759.8%25.2%6.7%

Which airline was most reliable for DFW to PHL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-PHL airline results, American Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 67.7% of 3,156 flights. Frontier Airlines was lowest at 65.7% across 265 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
American Airlines3,15667.7%19.4%3.6%
Frontier Airlines26565.7%20.4%3.8%

Which month was most reliable for DFW to PHL?

Among qualifying DFW-to-PHL month results, April 2026 had the highest on-time rate: 78.8% of 264 flights. July 2025 was lowest at 54.8% across 292 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 202529254.8%24.0%8.9%
August 202528958.1%29.1%2.1%
September 202526066.9%18.1%2.3%
October 202529967.9%20.1%1.0%
November 202528572.3%18.2%2.5%
December 202527370.0%20.5%1.8%
January 202626862.3%19.0%9.3%
February 202625472.0%12.6%6.7%
March 202629671.3%18.6%1.7%
April 202626478.8%14.4%0.8%
May 202631275.0%14.7%2.9%
June 202632962.3%23.1%4.3%

What drove DFW to PHL delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded DFW-to-PHL delay category, accounting for 45.8% of 74,957 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline33.6%
Late aircraft45.8%
National airspace11.8%
Weather8.8%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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