PHL → DTWPhiladelphia to Detroit

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 6 September 2026 at 19:34 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
728 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 07:24–22:0046x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated PHL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x7 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceAmerican AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM4151 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2549 varies Fr Sa · AF5650 varies Mo We Su · AF7926 varies daily · AF2728 varies daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA5480 12:24 daily · AA5331 14:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5366 18:39 daily · AA5367 20:50 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1540 10:05 daily · DL2968 13:40 daily · DL2331 16:36 daily · DL1686 20:15 Mo Tu We Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92021 varies Mo Th Fr Su

KLMKL

Flights KL5760 varies We Fr Sa Su · KL6209 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · KL5761 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS8577 varies daily · WS7068 varies daily · WS8578 varies daily · WS6998 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AA5331dep +17 → arr+0
09-06AA5366departed+29
09-06AF7926arrived+0
09-06AM4151arrived+0
09-06DL1540dep −6 → arr+0
09-06DL2331dep −3 → arr+0
09-06F92021departed+1
09-06KL6209arrived+0
09-06WS8578arrived+0

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 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 9 kt Full PHL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 9 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 10:05 and evening departures around 18:39 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?

7 carriers operate this route, around 147 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.