Flights Philadelphia → Harrisburg
PHL → MDT
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Harrisburg?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Harrisburg (MDT) takes 42 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Harrisburg operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, featuring a mean delay of just 7.2 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 393 flights using the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 Dash 8 aircraft, serving the bustling Harrisburg International Airport, which opened in 1918 and currently handles approximately 1.2 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.
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The Philadelphia (PHL) → Harrisburg (MDT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 982 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.44%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Harrisburg the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Harrisburg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Harrisburg (MDT) heads west for about 134 km, a flight time of roughly 42m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of PHL-MDT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Harrisburg it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 982 tracked PHL-MDT flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-MDT
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Harrisburg (MDT) takes 42 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Harrisburg (MDT) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 982 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Harrisburg is 2.44% across 982 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
