PHL → DTWPhiladelphia to Detroit

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW): 66 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 48 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 56 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 Philadelphia and Detroit. Updated 30 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, PHL → DTW

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 01:15 DL8839Delta Air Lines Left 01:32 +17 Landed 04:05 +92
  2. 06:10 DL1540Delta Air Lines Left 06:05 Landed 07:33 −22
  3. 08:36 AA5480American Left 09:26 +50 Landed 11:09 +28
  4. 09:48 DL2968Delta Air Lines Left 09:47 Landed 11:16 −14
  5. 12:10 F92021Frontier Left 12:00 Landed 13:28 −38
  6. 12:32 DL2331Delta Air Lines Left 12:12 Landed 13:33 −46
  7. 12:50 AA5235American Left 12:42 Landed 14:22 −25
  8. 16:56 AA5367American Left 16:46 Landed 18:20 −29
  9. 17:29 DL1391Delta Air Lines Left 17:35 +6 Landed 19:05 −9
  10. 20:13 DL1686Delta Air Lines Left 20:11 Landed 21:44 −20
  11. 21:59 AA5418American Sched 21:59Departure not confirmed by the board DTW est. 23:45sched 23:54

Checked PHL board 21:54 · DTW board 22:03

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
728 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:10–21:5966x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 66x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 48 tracked PHL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 56 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 48 arrivals
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures66x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 56

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA79% on time

Flights AA5480 08:36 daily · AA5235 12:50 daily · AA5367 16:56 daily · AA5418 21:59 daily

Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL1540 06:10 daily · DL2968 09:48 daily · DL2331 12:32 daily · DL1391 17:29 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92021 12:17 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA5235dep −8 → arr−25
10-29AA5367dep −10 → arr−29
10-29AA5480dep +50 → arr+28
10-29DL1391dep +6 → arr−9
10-29DL1540dep −5 → arr−22
10-29DL1686dep −2 → arr−20
10-29DL2331dep −20 → arr−46
10-29DL2968dep −1 → arr−14
10-29DL8839dep +17 → arr+92
10-29F92021dep −10 → arr−38
10-28AA5235dep +90 → arr+56
10-28AA5367dep −5 → arr−11
10-28AA5418dep −9 → arr−38
10-28DL1391dep −14 → arr−32
10-28DL1540dep −3 → arr−17
10-28DL1686dep −15 → arr−31
10-28DL2331dep −14 → arr−40
10-28DL2968dep −10 → arr−10
10-27AA5235departed−5
10-27AA5367departed−10
10-27AA5418arrived−14
10-27DL1391departed−11
10-27DL1540departed−13
10-27DL1686arrived−13
10-27DL2331departed−5
10-27DL2968departed−12
10-26AA5235dep −7 → arr−9
10-26AA5367dep −7 → arr−9
10-26AA5418arrived−35
10-26AA5480departed−5
10-26AA5660arrived+93
10-26DL1391dep −14 → arr−19
10-26DL1540dep −10 → arr−19
10-26DL1686arrived−7
10-26DL2331dep −12 → arr−19
10-26DL2968dep −11 → arr−12
10-26F92021departed+182
10-26LXJ507arrived+49
10-25AA5235dep −6 → arr−41
10-25AA5367dep −4 → arr−28

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SW 6 kt Full PHL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 10 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PHL: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is PHL–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:29 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to DTW?

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 PHL–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 66 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.