United · PHL
What gates does United use at Philadelphia Airport (PHL)?
United uses gates D2, D3, D7, D9, D11 and D13 at Philadelphia Airport (PHL), mainly in Terminal D’s Concourse D, with about 18 departures a day (Oct 2–4, 2026). It is the main airline at all 6.
Based on 737 United flights at PHL, Oct 2–4, 2026 (full days)
How United compares at PHL
- 4th of the 13 airlines with regular flights at PHL by departures: 4% of them (18 departures a day of about 428 a day).
- 5% of the seats leaving PHL: about 2,731 a day, 149 per departure.
- 2.4 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 23% fewer than the airport’s 3.1.
- Median turn at the gate: 72 min, the same as the airport median (75 min).
- 18% of its departures are regional jets, against 40% across PHL.
- At PHL, United’s 18 departures a day compare with Southwest’s 15 and Delta’s 24. United has 6 gates of its own; Southwest 4; Delta 7.
Where United flies nonstop from PHL
5 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–4, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago O'HareORD | 6/day | American (10/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 3-4/day | none seen |
| DenverDEN | 3/day | American (3-4/day), Southwest (2-3/day) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 3/day | American (4-5/day) |
| HoustonIAH | 2-3/day | American (3-4/day) |
When United flies at PHL
- First departure of the day usually around 5:55 am, the last around 8:25 pm.
- Busiest hour: 9:00 am–10:00 am, with about 3 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 5 of its aircraft spend the night at PHL (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at PHL
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-800 | 5/day | 166 |
| CRJ-700 | 3/day | 70 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 2-3/day | 179 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 2-3/day | 166 |
| 737-900 | 2/day | 179 |
| A320 | 1-2/day | 150 |
| 737-700 | 4-5/week | 126 |
| A321neo | 2-3/week | 200 |
| E175 | 2-3/week | 76 |
| A319 | 2-3/week | 126 |
About 2,731 seats leave PHL on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 6 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at PHL
Terminal D, Concourse D D2, D3, D7, D9, D11, D13
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at PHL, Oct 2–4, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at PHL: questions
What terminal is United at Philadelphia Airport (PHL)?
United flies from Terminal D’s Concourse D at Philadelphia Airport (PHL).
What gates does United use at PHL?
United has 6 gates at PHL (the airline flying each one most): D11, D13, D2, D3, D7 and D9. It used 6 gates in all over Oct 2–4, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from PHL?
About 18 departures a day and 2,731 seats, averaged over Oct 2–4, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from PHL?
United flies nonstop to 5 cities from PHL, the most often to Chicago O'Hare, Washington Dulles, San Francisco, Denver and Houston. Routes seen Oct 2–4, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of PHL?
Usually around 5:55 am; the last leaves around 8:25 pm.
Other airlines at PHL
All of PHL’s gates by airline · United at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from PHL