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$53+ Cheap flights from Dallas to Philadelphia (PHL)

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DFW — PHL
Mar 30 — Apr 61
Sun 3/30
Sun 4/6
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Dallas to Philadelphia are usually found in August or October, booked 78 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Saturday and return on a Thursday

Cheap flight deals from Dallas to Philadelphia

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Dallas (A78) to Philadelphia (PHL). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 25, 2025.

Round-trip from

$129
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$53
(Cheapflightsfares)

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August

Average price

$288
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Cheapest flights from Dallas to Philadelphia
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Dallas to Philadelphia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 25, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/157:25 amDFW - PHL
1 stop26h 33mSpirit Airlines
Tue 4/227:03 pmPHL - DFW
1 stop26h 51mSpirit Airlines
Deal found 3/24$115
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/97:17 amDFW - PHL
1 stop12h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sat 4/196:03 pmPHL - DFW
Nonstop4h 01mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/24$144
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/112:34 pmDFW - PHL
Nonstop3h 21mFrontier
Wed 4/96:03 pmPHL - DFW
Nonstop4h 01mFrontier
Deal found 3/23$186
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/24. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/285:00 amDFW - PHL
Nonstop3h 11mAmerican Airlines
Tue 6/31:55 pmPHL - DFW
Nonstop3h 41mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/24$224
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/69:30 amDAL - PHL
Nonstop3h 10mSouthwest
Wed 5/145:25 amPHL - DAL
1 stop7h 05mSouthwest
Deal found 3/23$224
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/73:59 pmDAL - PHL
1 stop7h 58mDelta
Wed 5/144:57 pmPHL - DAL
1 stop7h 56mDelta
Deal found 3/23$237
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/33:13 pmDFW - PHL
1 stop7h 05mJetBlue
Wed 5/146:00 amPHL - DFW
1 stop9h 33mJetBlue
Deal found 3/23$263
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/23. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/227:00 amDFW - PHL
1 stop5h 34mDelta
Thu 7/247:20 pmPHL - DFW
1 stop5h 41mDelta
Deal found 3/23$280

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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Dallas to Philadelphia that are best for you.

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Dallas

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Philadelphia

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Return

Price

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Tue 4/15

7:25 am-10:58 am

1 stop26h 33m

Philadelphia

Tue 4/22

7:03 pm-8:54 pm

1 stop26h 51m

$115

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Wed 4/9

7:17 am-9:12 pm

1 stop12h 55m

Philadelphia

Sat 4/19

6:03 pm-9:04 pm

Nonstop4h 01m

$144

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Sat 4/5

12:37 pm-4:58 pm

Nonstop3h 21m

Philadelphia

Mon 4/7

6:03 pm-9:04 pm

Nonstop4h 01m

$208

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Wed 5/28

5:00 am-9:11 am

Nonstop3h 11m

Philadelphia

Tue 6/3

1:55 pm-4:36 pm

Nonstop3h 41m

$224

DallasPhiladelphia

DAL - PHL

DALPHL

Dallas Love Field

Tue 5/6

9:30 am-1:40 pm

Nonstop3h 10m

Philadelphia

Wed 5/14

5:25 am-11:30 am

1 stop7h 05m

$224

DallasPhiladelphia

DAL - PHL

DALPHL

Dallas Love Field

Wed 5/7

3:59 pm-12:57 am

1 stop7h 58m

Philadelphia

Tue 5/13

4:57 pm-11:53 pm

1 stop7h 56m

$237

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Sat 5/3

3:13 pm-11:18 pm

1 stop7h 05m

Philadelphia

Wed 5/14

6:00 am-2:33 pm

1 stop9h 33m

$263

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Fri 7/4

7:00 am-4:15 pm

1 stop8h 15m

Philadelphia

Wed 7/9

5:55 am-10:15 am

1 stop5h 20m

$266

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Wed 4/9

7:17 am-3:33 pm

1 stop7h 16m

$53

DallasPhiladelphia

DFW - PHL

DFWPHL

Dallas/Fort Worth

Tue 4/8

12:34 pm-4:55 pm

Nonstop3h 21m

$89

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Cheapflights partnered with top experts to bring you the best recommendations for your Dallas to Philadelphia trip
Airlines
Frontier

Frontier's UpFront Plus seats guarantee an empty middle seat, enhancing comfort on 3-hour flights.


Frontier's Economy Bundle includes a carry-on, seat selection, and no cancellation fees, adding value.

Read more about Frontierby Marisa Garcia
Spirit Airlines

Spirit's Big Front Seats offer 11 inches more legroom, ideal for comfort on 3-hour flights.


Spirit's self-service bag drop speeds up airport check-in. Print your boarding pass to avoid fees.

Read more about Spirit Airlinesby Daniel Scheffler
Airports
DFW

DFW offers efficient Skylink trains every two minutes for quick terminal transfers, ideal for early morning flights to PHL.

Read more about DFWby Chris Dong
PHL

For quick city access, use SEPTA trains from PHL, available outside Terminals A, B, C/D, and E/F, operating 5 a.m. to midnight.

Read more about PHLby Mark Chesnut
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Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Expert on Frontier

Marisa Garcia

Marisa Garcia

Marisa knows planes inside and out, spending 16 years working on aircraft in hangars at airports around the world. She is an aviation industry expert, specialized in airline interiors and regulations. Ten years ago, she pivoted to journalism. She shares her insights in leading aviation, travel, and business publications and on her site FlightChic.

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on Spirit Airlines

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Chris Dong

Chris Dong

Expert on DFW

Chris Dong

Chris Dong

Chris is a consumer travel reporter covering aviation, trending travel news, hotels, and loyalty programs—all for leading global publications like Travel + Leisure, The Washington Post, AFAR, and more. In addition to writing, Chris is a video host for Travel + Leisure, giving consumers an inside look at the latest in air travel.

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Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on PHL

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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Best time to book a flight from Dallas to Philadelphia

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Philadelphia from Dallas with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Dallas to Philadelphia

How far ahead should I book a flight from Dallas to Philadelphia?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Dallas to Philadelphia. Price data was last updated on March 21, 2025.

Booking 78 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Dallas to Philadelphia. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Dallas to Philadelphia?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Dallas to Philadelphia (average of $236). Flying from Dallas to Philadelphia in March is currently the most expensive (average of $295). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DFW to PHL?

Find hourly flight availability from Dallas to Philadelphia. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 25, 2025.

Unlike in the afternoon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 64% on flights from Dallas to Philadelphia by exploring options for tickets at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Dallas to Philadelphia?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Dallas to Philadelphia. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Dallas to Philadelphia flight should consider departing on Thursday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from Dallas to Philadelphia

Explore weekly flight availability from Dallas to Philadelphia. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated March 25, 2025.

The most flights from A78 to PHL are scheduled on a Saturday (24 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (19 on average).

Rainfall in Philadelphia by month

Plan your trip to Philadelphia by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Philadelphia ranges from 2.7 - 4.4 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Philadelphia when rainfall is around 2.7 in.

Temperature in Philadelphia by month

Plan your trip to Philadelphia by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Philadelphia, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 78.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 33.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Philadelphia

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Philadelphia. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Philadelphia. Reviews last updated March 25, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with Alaska Airlines, Southwest and Delta from Dallas to Philadelphia by reading reviews from past customers. In addition to providing an overall rating, users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,782 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,782 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,782 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them
Southwest
8.0
Very good
4,272 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,782 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,890 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,782 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,605 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,782 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them
American Airlines
7.2
Good
10,000 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,782 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Crew

8.5

Comfort

7.9

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.1

Overall

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Cheri,Jan 2025

FAT - SEA

Very friendly. I really liked that they had water for us in cartons not plastic. Impressed with Alaska Airlines, First time I had flown them

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Dallas to Philadelphia. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Philadelphia from Dallas?

    Philadelphia (PHL), located 7.0 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Dallas to Philadelphia. 6 airlines have flights to Philadelphia from Dallas on a regular basis. Booking flights from Dallas to Philadelphia should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 21 inbound flights from Dallas per day.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Dallas to Philadelphia round-trip?

    Currently priced at $129, Spirit Airlines will fly you from Dallas to Philadelphia and back. In addition to Spirit Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Frontier and American Airlines - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $178 and $179, respectively. Users have found that Spirit Airlines is 46% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Dallas to Philadelphia one-way?

    $53 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Spirit Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Frontier and American Airlines, with prices starting from $89 and $90, respectively.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Dallas to Philadelphia?

    Before booking your flight to Philadelphia from Dallas, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Spirit Airlines (100%), Japan Airlines (93%), GOL( 89%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from Dallas to Philadelphia?

    While on average a flight from Dallas to Philadelphia is generally $1,195, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $38. When looking at the most popular route, (Dallas/Fort Worth - Philadelphia), you can expect to pay $129 for that flight.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Dallas to Philadelphia that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Dallas to Philadelphia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Dallas to Philadelphia?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Dallas to Philadelphia.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Dallas to Philadelphia?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Dallas to Philadelphia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Dallas to Philadelphia?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Dallas to Philadelphia (average of $236). Flying from Dallas to Philadelphia in March is currently the most expensive (average of $295). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Dallas to Philadelphia

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Dallas to Philadelphia. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 25, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$66Average$171FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$76Average$163FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
American AirlinesCheapest$169Average$524FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$179Average$397FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
DeltaCheapest$216Average$378FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$243Average$494FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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