DTW → PHXDetroit to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Phoenix (PHX): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 50% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,684 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Phoenix. Updated 31 October 2026 at 19:07 UTC.

Today, DTW → PHX

Sat 31 Oct · local times
DL813Delta Air LinesIn the air, 16 min late

Left DTW at 13:11, 16 min after its 12:55 slot.

Landing
13:51PHX board estimate · sched 14:06
Track DL813 →
  1. 06:00 F94671Frontier Airlines Left 06:17 +17 Landed 07:25 −22
  2. 08:05 AA839American Airlines Left 08:08 Landed 09:10 −23
  3. 08:55 DL1070Delta Air Lines Left 09:10 +15 Landed 09:55 −11
  4. 12:55 DL813Delta Air Lines Left 13:11 +16 PHX est. 13:51In the air · sched 14:06
  5. 17:49 AA1424American Airlines On scheduleTE PHX 19:14scheduled
  6. 18:10 DL1135Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM PHX 19:18scheduled

Checked DTW board 15:03 · PHX board 12:07

DTW Detroit smooth · +9
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
2,684 km · ~3h 56m est.
dep bank 00:25–23:2551x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 51x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 10 tracked DTW → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

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

Flights AA839 08:05 daily · AA1424 17:45 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1070 09:10 daily · DL785 12:55 Mo Th Fr Su · DL813 12:55 Tu We Sa · DL1135 18:10 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94671 06:00 daily

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN683 00:25 Su · WN4111 09:50 Sa · WN550 16:45 Mo Th Fr · WN4968 23:25 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA839dep +3 → arr−23
10-31DL1070dep +15 → arr−11
10-31DL813departed+16
10-31F94671dep +17 → arr−22
10-30AA1424dep +52 → arr+41
10-30AA839dep +8 → arr−8
10-30DL1070dep +30 → arr+33
10-30DL1135dep +57 → arr+47
10-30DL785dep +11 → arr+16
10-30F94671dep +12 → arr−35
10-30WN550arrived+53
10-29AA1424departed+3

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 8 kt Full DTW delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 13 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PHX: a 25% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +0 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Phoenix route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to PHX 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 PHX questions

Is DTW–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,684 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–260 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–PHX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 51 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.