Flights Washington → Philadelphia
IAD → PHL
How long is the flight from Washington to Philadelphia?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 47 min 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
The flight route from Washington to Philadelphia operates with an average on-time performance of 86%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 8.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 237 total flights using Embraer RJ145 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 28,131,972 passengers.
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 Washington (IAD) → Philadelphia (PHL) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 622 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.73%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.4/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Philadelphia: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (IAD) to Philadelphia (PHL) heads north-east for about 216 km, a flight time of roughly 47m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 33% of IAD-PHL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Philadelphia it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 622 tracked IAD-PHL flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 2.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-PHL
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Philadelphia (PHL) takes 47 min 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 Washington (IAD) -> Philadelphia (PHL) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 622 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Philadelphia is 2.73% across 622 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.
