Flights Philadelphia → Washington
PHL → IAD
Route overview
The flight route from Philadelphia to Washington operates with an average on-time performance of 88%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 5.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 237 total flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 21,376,896 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) → Washington (IAD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 237 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 5 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.27%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Washington the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Washington: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Washington (IAD) heads south-west for about 216 km, a flight time of roughly 41m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 68% of PHL-IAD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Washington it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 237 tracked PHL-IAD flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 5 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-IAD
On the Philadelphia (PHL) -> Washington (IAD) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 5 minutes, based on 237 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Washington is 1.27% across 237 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United 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.
