PHL → DTWPhiladelphia to Detroit

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 19 October 2026 at 05:11 UTC.

Today, PHL → DTW

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 10:10 DL1540Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate D12 · TD ·
  2. 12:36 AA5480American On scheduleGate F18 · TF ·
  3. 13:48 DL2968Delta Air Lines Sched 13:48Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 16:17 F92021Frontier Sched 16:17Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 16:32 DL2331Delta Air Lines Sched 16:32Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 16:50 AA5235American Sched 16:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked PHL board 01:11 · DTW board 00:20

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
728 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:10–21:5918x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 19 operated PHL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA5480 08:36 daily · AA5235 12:55 daily · AA5367 16:56 daily · AA5418 21:59 daily

Delta Air LinesDL78% 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
10-181I819arrived+18
10-18AA5235departed−3
10-18AA5367dep −5 → arr−22
10-18AA5418arrived−9
10-18AA5480dep −11 → arr−20
10-18DL1391dep −9 → arr−31
10-18DL1540dep −9 → arr−21
10-18DL1686arrived+90
10-18DL2331dep −10 → arr−37
10-18DL2968dep −12 → arr−25
10-18F92021dep −13 → arr−35
10-17AA5235dep +8 → arr−20
10-17AA5367arrived+43
10-17AA5418arrived−26
10-17AA5480arrived−34
10-17DL1391arrived−17
10-17DL1540arrived−15
10-17DL2331arrived−30
10-17DL2968arrived+29

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 · SSE 3 kt Full PHL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 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.