Philadelphia (PHL) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) is 1,300 miles in a straight line, about 3h 06m gate to gate. Your flight is handed between 10 air traffic control facilities along the way.
Who handles your flight
Every airliner is passed from one air traffic control facility to the next. On the most direct path, these are the teams that guide you, in order. Weather and traffic can send a flight through other centers, so your actual flight may differ a little.
- PHLTowerPhiladelphia Tower (PHL)Clears you for takeoffThank them →
- PHLTRACONPhiladelphia TRACON (PHL)Guides the climb outThank them →
- ZNYCenterNew York ARTCC (ZNY)Takes over at cruising altitudeThank them →
- ZDCCenterWashington ARTCC (ZDC)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZOBCenterCleveland ARTCC (ZOB)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZIDCenterIndianapolis ARTCC (ZID)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZMECenterMemphis ARTCC (ZME)Keeps you separated en routeThank them →
- ZFWCenterFort Worth ARTCC (ZFW)Starts your descentThank them →
- D10TRACONDallas-Fort Worth TRACON (D10)Lines you up for the approachThank them →
- DFWTowerDallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW)Clears you to landThank them →
Flying the other way
Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
DFW → D10 → ZFW → ZME → ZID → ZOB → ZDC → ZNY → PHL → PHL
About the airports
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, PA
Codes: PHL · KPHL
Time zone: Eastern
Control tower: Philadelphia Tower (PHL)
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
Codes: DFW · KDFW
Time zone: Central
Control tower: Dallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW)
More routes
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Atlanta (ATL)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Las Vegas (LAS)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Orlando (MCO)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Miami (MIA)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Charlotte (CLT)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Seattle (SEA)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Houston (IAH)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Boston (BOS)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Minneapolis (MSP)
- Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)
How we figure this out
Distance is the great-circle distance between the two airports, the shortest path over the curved Earth. Flight time assumes an average airliner speed of about 500 mph plus about 30 minutes for taxi, takeoff and landing. The list of facilities follows the same path, using each airport's tower and approach control and the FAA's en route center boundaries.
Say thanks to the controllers who got you there. It's free, takes 30 seconds, and every post is checked before it goes up.
Common questions
How long is the flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
About 3h 06m gate to gate for the 1,300-mile trip. Flying west, you often fight a headwind, so it can take a little longer.
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
1,300 miles (1,130 nautical miles, 2,093 km) in a straight line. The path your flight actually takes is usually a little longer.
Which air traffic controllers handle a flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
Usually 10 facilities: Philadelphia Tower (PHL), Philadelphia TRACON (PHL), New York ARTCC (ZNY), Washington ARTCC (ZDC), Cleveland ARTCC (ZOB), Indianapolis ARTCC (ZID), Memphis ARTCC (ZME), Fort Worth ARTCC (ZFW), Dallas-Fort Worth TRACON (D10) and Dallas-Fort Worth Tower (DFW). You can thank each one on its own wall at Thank ATC.
Is there a time change between Philadelphia (PHL) and Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW)?
Yes. Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW) is 1 hour behind Philadelphia (PHL).