DTW → PHLDetroit to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 90% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 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 Detroit and Philadelphia. Updated 25 October 2026 at 22:53 UTC.

Today, DTW → PHL

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA5414American Left 06:32 +32 Landed 11:49
  2. 07:20 DL2968Delta Air Lines Left 07:25 +5 Landed 12:35 −25
  3. 10:10 DL2331Delta Air Lines Left 10:19 +9 Landed 15:33 −14
  4. 11:11 AA5480American Left 11:22 +11 Landed 16:39 −16
  5. 15:01 F92022Frontier Left 15:01 Landed 20:40 −6
  6. 15:05 DL1391Delta Air Lines Left 15:05 Landed 20:50 +6
  7. 15:22 AA5235American Left 15:22 Landed 20:59 −9
  8. 17:40 DL1686Delta Air Lines Sched 17:40Departure not confirmed by the board PHL est. 23:02sched 23:18

Checked DTW board 15:03 · PHL board 18:53

DTW Detroit busy · +15
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
728 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:3118x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 operated DTW → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA5414 06:00 daily · AA5480 11:11 daily · AA5235 15:22 daily · AA5367 19:22 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2968 07:20 daily · DL2331 10:10 daily · DL1391 15:05 daily · DL1686 17:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92022 15:01 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25AA5235dep +0 → arr−9
10-25AA5414dep +32 → arr+0
10-25AA5480dep +11 → arr−16
10-25DL1391dep +0 → arr+6
10-25DL2331dep +9 → arr−14
10-25DL2968dep +5 → arr−25
10-25F92022dep +0 → arr−6
10-24AA5235dep +17 → arr−8
10-24AA5367dep +30 → arr−1
10-24AA5414dep +3 → arr−37
10-24AA5480dep +6 → arr−23
10-24DL1391dep +15 → arr−6
10-24DL2331dep +16 → arr−8
10-24DL2402dep +9 → arr−16
10-24DL2968dep +11 → arr−17
10-23AA5235departed+6
10-23AA5367departed+39
10-23AA5414departed+14
10-23AA5480departed+21
10-23DL1391departed+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 +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is DTW–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to PHL?

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 DTW–PHL fly?

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