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Best Airline: PHL to DFW

Philadelphia to Dallas — airline reliability comparison

American Airlines is the most reliable airline on the PHL to DFW route with a 79% on-time rate, compared to Frontier Airlines at 63%. Based on 11,038 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports and high-congestion airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

American Airlines79%
Spirit Airlines69%
Frontier Airlines63%

PHL to DFW Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
American AirlinesAABest79%2.5%84m11,038
Spirit AirlinesNK69%3.5%77m319
Frontier AirlinesF9Worst63%2.6%92m1,007

Route Overview

77%
Overall On-Time
86m
Avg Delay
2.5%
Cancel Rate
12,383
Total Flights
PHL to DFW Route DetailsReturn: DFW to PHL
PHL AirportDFW Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.