Flights Tel-aviv → Philadelphia
TLV → PHL
Route overview
The flight route operates from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv, which opened in 1937, to Philadelphia International Airport. With an annual passenger traffic of 28,131,972 at the destination airport, this Airbus A330-200 aircraft connects two major urban centers with significant travel demand.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Tel-aviv (TLV) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by American Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Tel-aviv the average ATFM delay is 0.0 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tel-aviv (TLV) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-west for about 9,268 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 0m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tel-aviv the average ATFM delay is 0.0 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into Philadelphia it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
Airlines operating TLV-PHL
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Frequently asked questions about TLV-PHL
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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.
