DL1686 DetroitDTW · 17:40 PhiladelphiaPHL · 23:18
DL1686 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL) for the Mon, Oct 19 departure.
arrived at PHL · 17 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival +2 min · 0 cancelled · 7 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and PHL are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Detroit to Philadelphia flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL1686 is cancelled, this is the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flight from Detroit to Philadelphia on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL1686 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL1686 across the DTW and PHL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~7 min late. Based on 6 confirmed landings · 4/6 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL1686 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N361NB, N347NB, N314NB, N328NB.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and PHL published them.
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