Flights San Antonio → Philadelphia
SAT → PHL
How long is the flight from San Antonio to Philadelphia?
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 3h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Antonio to Philadelphia operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, experiencing a mean delay of 25.3 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been 23 flights on this route using Embraer 190 aircraft, connecting passengers from San Antonio International Airport, which opened in 1942, to one of the busiest airports in the United States, Philadelphia International Airport, serving over 28 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 San Antonio (SAT) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 188 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.66%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Antonio (SAT) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-east for about 2,404 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 18m.
Departures from San Antonio on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 61% of SAT-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 188 tracked SAT-PHL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 20 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 SAT-PHL
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 3h 18m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Antonio (SAT) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 188 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Antonio-Philadelphia is 2.66% across 188 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.
