Flights Philadelphia → Quebec
PHL → YQB
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Quebec?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Quebec (YQB) takes about 1h 27m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Philadelphia to Quebec, offering travelers a direct link between these two cities. The destination airport, which opened in 1939, serves over 1,737,803 passengers annually, making it a significant hub for air travel in the region.
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) → Quebec (YQB) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.70%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Quebec the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Quebec: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Quebec (YQB) heads north for about 830 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 27m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of PHL-YQB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Quebec it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked PHL-YQB flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 3.7% 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-YQB
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Quebec (YQB) takes about 1h 27m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Quebec (YQB) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Quebec is 3.70% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Quebec, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
