Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL) flights

Delta Air Lines, PSA Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Piedmont Airlines fly nonstop from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, with about 62 flights a week in July 2026. The 453-mile flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate.

From
DTW
Detroit
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
To
PHL
Philadelphia
Philadelphia International Airport
Distance
453 mi · 729 km
Flight time
1h 36m
Airlines
4
Seats filled
75%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,933 flights and 231,011 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying DTW to PHL

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Delta Air Lines32Boeing 717-200, Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A319138,9631h 33m
PSA Airlines22Bombardier CRJ900, Bombardier CRJ70046,4131h 41m
Frontier Airlines6Airbus A321, Airbus A320neo9,9571h 41m
Piedmont Airlines2Embraer ERJ-1451,9161h 42m
American AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A319, Airbus A321, Airbus A320-100/20011,4011h 41m
Spirit AirlinesCeased operations 2026-05-02n/aAirbus A320-100/200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A32112,4541h 31m
SkyWest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBombardier CRJ900, Bombardier CRJ5504,5741h 37m
Republic AirlineSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E1753,2321h 44m
Endeavor AirSeasonal or endedn/aBombardier CRJ9002,1011h 41m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

DTW to PHL flight schedule

13 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 11 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 5:50am and the last at 9:45pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
AA 5414American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines5:50am7:35am2396%
AA 5170American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines6:10am7:56am487%
DL 2968Delta Air Lines7:12am8:48am2989%
DL 2331Delta Air Lines10:15am11:51am3188%
AA 5480American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines10:53am12:34pm2773%
AA 5331American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines12:58pm2:40pm2775%
F9 2022Frontier Airlines1:50pm3:29pm2554%
DL 1391Delta Air Lines2:51pm4:33pm3168%
AA 5427American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines4:26pm6:15pm447%
AA 5366American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines5:06pm6:55pm2765%
DL 1686Delta Air Lines5:45pm7:30pm2674%
AA 5367American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines7:21pm9:08pm2461%
DL 2402Delta Air Lines9:45pm11:26pm3081%

Is DTW to PHL on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 78% of 3,072 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 3.7% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 7am were the most punctual (89%), those around 4pm the least (65%). Most delay time was caused by the airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fuelling) (36%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Delta Air Lines1,68479%18 min2.4%
American Airlines1,21579%26 min6%
Frontier Airlines9254%58 min2.2%
Spirit Airlines8182%18 min0%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
5am to 6am67
97%
6am to 7am247
84%
7am to 8am369
89%
10am to 11am512
84%
11am to 12pm192
80%
12pm to 1pm64
75%
1pm to 2pm88
67%
2pm to 3pm236
71%
3pm to 4pm215
69%
4pm to 5pm155
65%
5pm to 6pm303
71%
6pm to 7pm105
66%
7pm to 8pm88
70%
9pm to 10pm380
81%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025267
26,369
September 2025265
23,061
October 2025283
22,931
November 2025237
19,663
December 2025230
17,025
January 2026203
13,338
February 2026204
13,853
March 2026233
16,131
April 2026239
16,363
May 2026244
18,957
June 2026254
19,727
July 2026274
23,593

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.