Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia, United StatesPHL / KPHL
Major airport · 139 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
76 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Philadelphia → Detroit
PHL
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International Airport
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia International AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 452 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 25m
Same local time in Philadelphia and Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · Aug
- 5
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 15 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 5.5Jan2026
- 6Feb
- 6Mar
- 7Apr
- 7May
- 7Jun
- 8Jul
- 9Aug
- 7.5Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
PSA Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Republic Airwayswinter
Spirit Airlineswinter
SkyWest Airlineswinter
Piedmont Airlinessummer
American Airlinessummer
Endeavor Airnow and then
UPS Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Philadelphia. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
- 00:00
- 01:00
- 02:00
- 03:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.5Mon
- 6.1Tue
- 6.4Wed
- 6.2Thu
- 6.8Fri
- 6.1Sat
- 5.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 717B71245%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ932%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ77%
- Airbus A320A3203%
- Embraer 175E75L2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 5.5 | 163 |
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| February 2026 | 6 | 156 |
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| March 2026 | 6 | 156 |
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| April 2026 | 7 | 156 |
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| May 2026 | 7 | 174 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 215 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 241 |
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| August 2026 | 9 | 257 |
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| September 2026 | 7.5 | 205 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 201 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 197 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 154 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PHL-DTW - not a booking guarantee.
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines
DL · DALHub: ATL Atlanta
Endeavor Air
9E · EDVHub: ATL Atlanta
Frontier Airlines
F9 · FFTHub: DEN Denver
Piedmont Airlines
PT · PDTHub: CLT Charlotte
PSA Airlines
US · JIAHub: CLT Charlotte
Republic Airways
YX · RPAHub: ORD Chicago
SkyWest Airlines
OO · SKWHub: ORD Chicago
Spirit Airlines
NK · NKSHub: FLL Fort Lauderdale
UPS Airlines
5X · UPSHub: SDF Louisville
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Philadelphia: 139.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
53 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ACY DTWAtlantic City International AirportAtlantic City is about 45 mi from Philadelphia.View route →EWR DTWNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 80 mi from Philadelphia.View route →MDT DTWHarrisburg International AirportHarrisburg is about 83 mi from Philadelphia.View route →BWI DTWBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 90 mi from Philadelphia.View route →
About the route from Philadelphia to Detroit
The observed direct connection between Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) covers approximately 452 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 25m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Frontier Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and UPS Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Philadelphia from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between Philadelphia International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 452 mi.
- How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Detroit?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 25m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Philadelphia to Detroit?
- Yes, a direct connection between PHL and DTW has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Frontier Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, PSA Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Philadelphia to Detroit?
- On average around 7 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,275 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, PSA Airlines, Frontier Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Philadelphia and Detroit?
- Same local time in Philadelphia and Detroit.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.