PHX → DTWPhoenix to Detroit

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Direct flights from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Phoenix and Detroit. Updated 26 October 2026 at 06:07 UTC.

Today, PHX → DTW

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 08:35 AA1424American Airlines Departed Landed 15:04 −28
  2. 22:25 DL1566Delta Air Lines Left 22:35 +10 ·
  3. · AA2121American On schedule DTW est. 22:39sched 22:47
  4. · DL1070Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 17:53 −21
  5. · DL785Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 21:58 −19
  6. · DL947Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 12:53 −10
  7. · F94392Frontier Airlines Departed Landed 13:47 −21

Checked PHX board 23:07 · DTW board 22:03

PHX Phoenix busy · +16
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
2,684 km · ~3h 56m est.
dep bank 06:20–22:2521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated PHX → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1424 08:35 daily · AA2121 15:59 Mo We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL947 06:20 daily · DL1070 11:31 daily · DL785 15:30 Mo Th Fr Su · DL1566 22:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94392 07:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25AA1424arrived−28
10-25DL1070arrived−21
10-25DL1566departed+10
10-25DL785arrived−19
10-25DL947arrived−10
10-25F94392arrived−21
10-24DL1566arrived+7

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
PHXPhoenix +16 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 3 kt Full PHX delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHX: 26% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Phoenix to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is PHX–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PHX is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHX–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 22:25 from PHX. 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 PHX to DTW?

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 PHX–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.