Philadelphia (PHL) to Detroit (DTW) flights

Delta Air Lines, PSA Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Piedmont Airlines fly nonstop from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, with about 61 flights a week in July 2026. The 453-mile flight takes about 1h 44m gate to gate.

From
PHL
Philadelphia
Philadelphia International Airport
To
DTW
Detroit
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Distance
453 mi · 729 km
Flight time
1h 44m
Airlines
4
Seats filled
75%
Flights a week, July 2026
2,933 flights and 232,020 passengers in 12 months
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Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying PHL to DTW

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Delta Air Lines31Boeing 717-200, Airbus A320-100/200, Airbus A319139,5701h 39m
PSA Airlines22Bombardier CRJ900, Bombardier CRJ70048,2021h 51m
Frontier Airlines6Airbus A321, Airbus A320neo8,1701h 50m
Piedmont Airlines2Embraer ERJ-1451,9221h 55m
American AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aAirbus A319, Airbus A321, Airbus A320-100/20012,1361h 47m
Spirit AirlinesCeased operations 2026-05-02n/aAirbus A320-100/200, Airbus A320neo, Airbus A32113,1931h 37m
SkyWest AirlinesSeasonal or endedn/aBombardier CRJ900, Bombardier CRJ5503,8971h 49m
Republic AirlineSeasonal or endedn/aEmbraer E1753,4921h 54m
Endeavor AirSeasonal or endedn/aBombardier CRJ9001,4381h 56m

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

PHL to DTW flight schedule

13 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026, 11 of them almost daily. The first usually leaves at 6:05am and the last at 10:04pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
DL 1540Delta Air Lines6:05am7:43am3191%
F9 2021Frontier Airlines7:30am9:19am2570%
AA 5480American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines8:24am10:21am2776%
DL 2968Delta Air Lines9:40am11:25am2989%
AA 5331American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines10:30am12:28pm2386%
DL 2331Delta Air Lines12:36pm2:20pm3188%
AA 5427American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines1:58pm3:54pm455%
AA 5366American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines2:39pm4:33pm2767%
AA 5367American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines4:50pm6:46pm2455%
DL 1391Delta Air Lines5:20pm7:09pm3168%
DL 1686Delta Air Lines8:15pm10:20pm2575%
AA 5418American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines10:00pm11:56pm2763%
AA 5169American Airlines · operated by PSA Airlines10:04pm11:59pm479%

Is PHL to DTW on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 79% of 3,072 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 3.8% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 6am were the most punctual (90%), those around 5pm the least (67%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (41%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Delta Air Lines1,68481%22 min2.4%
American Airlines1,21476%21 min5.8%
Frontier Airlines9270%21 min3.3%
Spirit Airlines8285%19 min1.2%

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
6am to 7am464
90%
8am to 9am334
81%
9am to 10am346
88%
10am to 11am86
85%
12pm to 1pm365
85%
1pm to 2pm200
72%
2pm to 3pm87
78%
4pm to 5pm126
65%
5pm to 6pm343
67%
7pm to 8pm65
73%
8pm to 9pm223
72%
9pm to 10pm142
71%
10pm to 11pm146
77%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 2025267
25,669
September 2025265
22,902
October 2025284
24,177
November 2025237
19,616
December 2025226
16,649
January 2026206
13,836
February 2026204
13,796
March 2026233
16,299
April 2026244
17,856
May 2026244
18,832
June 2026254
20,338
July 2026273
22,561

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