DTW → PHLDetroit to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL): 76 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 47 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 55 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 728 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Philadelphia. Updated 5 November 2026 at 05:55 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +10
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
728 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:3176x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 76x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 47 tracked DTW → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 55 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 47 arrivals
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures76x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 55

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA95% on time

Flights AA5106 06:00 Mo Tu We Su · AA5414 06:00 daily · AA5636 11:07 Mo Tu We Su · AA5480 11:11 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL2968 07:20 daily · DL2331 10:10 daily · DL1391 15:05 daily · DL1686 17:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92022 15:01 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA5106dep +1 → arr−35
11-04AA5122dep +36 → arr+16
11-04AA5636dep +8 → arr−19
11-04DL1391dep +12 → arr−12
11-04DL2331dep +8 → arr−15
11-04DL2402dep +8 → arr−17
11-04DL2968dep +16 → arr−2
11-03AA5106dep +6 → arr−32
11-03AA5122dep +3 → arr−31
11-03AA5636dep +1 → arr−33
11-03DL1391dep +11 → arr−15
11-03DL2331dep +10 → arr−15
11-03DL2402dep +5 → arr−18
11-02AA5106dep +18 → arr−11
11-02AA5122dep +29 → arr−4
11-02AA5636dep +10 → arr−19
11-02DL1391dep +9 → arr−3
11-02DL2331dep +2 → arr−20
11-02DL2402dep +14 → arr−10
11-02DL2968dep +5 → arr−20
11-02F92022dep +10 → arr−13
11-01AA5106departed+2
11-01AA5122dep +5 → arr−23
11-01AA5636dep +4 → arr−31
11-01DL1391dep +6 → arr−22
11-01DL2331dep +5 → arr−17
11-01DL2402dep +11 → arr−16
11-01DL2968dep −4 → arr−35
11-01F92022dep +196 → arr+174
10-31AA5235dep +6 → arr−29
10-31AA5414dep +1 → arr−40
10-31AA5480dep +16 → arr−11
10-31DL1391dep +4 → arr−12
10-31DL2331dep +4 → arr−21
10-31DL2402dep +3 → arr−28
10-30AA5235dep +5 → arr−25
10-30AA5367dep +6 → arr−29
10-30AA5414dep +4 → arr−25
10-30AA5480dep +9 → arr−24
10-30DL1391dep +16 → arr−10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DTWDetroit +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 10 kt Full DTW delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSW 4 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PHL: a 26% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Philadelphia route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to PHL flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DTW to PHL questions

Is DTW–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 728 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 81–92 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–PHL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 76 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.