Flights Atlanta → Philadelphia
ATL → PHL
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Philadelphia?
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Philadelphia operates with a high frequency of 1,355 flights and has an on-time performance rate of 78%, with an average delay time of 11.8 minutes. The diverse fleet includes aircraft such as the Embraer 170, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-300, and others, serving a destination airport that sees over 28 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Atlanta (ATL) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 3500 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.11%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-east for about 1,072 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 36m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 36% of ATL-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,500 tracked ATL-PHL flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 3.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-PHL
The flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 1h 36m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 3500 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Philadelphia is 3.11% across 3500 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 6 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
