Flights Philadelphia → Atlanta
PHL → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Atlanta operates with an average on-time performance of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 1355 flights using a variety of aircraft including the Embraer 190, Airbus A319, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Airbus A320, Boeing 737-800, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 757, and Boeing 717.
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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1775 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.93%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 1,072 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 46m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 34% of PHL-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 1,775 tracked PHL-ATL flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-ATL
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 1775 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Atlanta is 2.93% across 1775 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.
