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PHL → DTW

Philadelphia to Detroit

Route on-time rate
81.0%
9,336 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
2.31%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on PHL → DTW

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM88.8%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM87.6%
  • 12–3 PM82.1%
  • 3–6 PM74.3%
  • 6–9 PM71.5%
  • 9 PM–5 AM73.4%

Day of week

  • Monday81.6%
  • Tuesday85.0%Best
  • Wednesday83.5%
  • Thursday79.3%
  • Friday78.3%
  • Saturday80.4%
  • Sunday79.3%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on PHL → DTW with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, DL1540 (usually 6:00 AM) has the best record: 92.0% on time and 1.96% cancelled over 766 flights, against 81.0% on time for PHL → DTW as a whole.

Flights on PHL → DTW and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
DL1540Delta Air LinesLive map6:00 AM92.0%1.96%
OH5169PSA AirlinesLive map chosen, below10:00 PM72.0%13.79%
F92021Frontier AirlinesLive map6:00 AM67.3%4.29%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

Where OH5169 is right now

A live reading for one flight, only if you ask for it. It is not part of the planning figures above.

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When to get to the airport

A starting point for PHL, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

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How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for PHL, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · PHLNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
56°F · wind 7 kt gusting 15

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Philadelphia airport profile →

Arriving · DTWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
57°F · wind 10 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Detroit airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Delta Air Lines4,46485.1%1.48%-15 min
PSA Airlines1,81177.0%4.97%-7 min
American Airlines1,31976.4%2.50%-7 min
Spirit Airlines74177.5%0.94%-6 min
SkyWest Airlines33776.6%1.19%-9 min
Republic Airways26581.9%2.26%-9 min
Frontier Airlines23567.6%4.26%-1 min