Flights Philadelphia → San Antonio
PHL → SAT
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to San Antonio?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Antonio (SAT) takes 3h 29m 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
This flight route operates from Philadelphia to San Antonio, utilizing the Embraer 190 aircraft. With a total of 24 flights and an on-time performance rate of 83%, it experiences an average delay of 9.3 minutes. The destination airport, which opened in 1942, serves approximately 9,462,449 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) → San Antonio (SAT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 187 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Antonio: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Antonio (SAT) heads west for about 2,404 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 29m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 69% of PHL-SAT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Antonio it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 187 tracked PHL-SAT flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 2.7% 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-SAT
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to San Antonio (SAT) takes 3h 29m 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) -> San Antonio (SAT) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 187 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-San Antonio is 2.67% across 187 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.
