Flights Houston → Philadelphia
IAH → PHL
How long is the flight from Houston to Philadelphia?
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 2h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Houston to Philadelphia operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 88%. Over the course of the year, this route has seen 444 flights, utilizing various aircraft models including the Embraer 190 and Boeing 737 series, as well as Airbus A319 and A320.
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.
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The Houston (IAH) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1203 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.08%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.9/100 (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 Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-east for about 2,129 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 59m.
Departures from Houston on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of IAH-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Houston the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,203 tracked IAH-PHL flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAH-PHL
The flight from Houston (IAH) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 2h 59m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Houston (IAH) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 1203 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Houston-Philadelphia is 2.08% across 1203 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United 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.
