Flights Philadelphia → St. Thomas
PHL → STT
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to St. Thomas?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to St. Thomas (STT) takes about 3h 39m. 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 from Philadelphia to St. Thomas operates with a high level of punctuality, with 88% of flights arriving on time, and an average delay of just 4.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 97 flights using Boeing 757 or Boeing 757-200 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 1.46 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) → St. Thomas (STT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 158 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.63%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At St. Thomas the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to St. Thomas: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to St. Thomas (STT) heads south-east for about 2,589 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 39m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 75% of PHL-STT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into St. Thomas it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 158 tracked PHL-STT flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.6% 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-STT
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to St. Thomas (STT) takes about 3h 39m. 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) -> St. Thomas (STT) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 158 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-St. Thomas is 0.63% across 158 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.
