Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
108° E
Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 452 miles (728 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PHL
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop DTW–PHL; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
488
April 2026
Seats
48,967
both directions
Passengers
34,337
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–PHL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–PHL departures in April 2026 (239), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- DL
Delta Air Lines
239 departures · 27,716 seats
Share of departures49.0%74.2%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
175 departures · 13,124 seats
Share of departures35.9%64.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
35 departures · 2,590 seats
Share of departures7.2%83.4%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
20 departures · 1,520 seats
Share of departures4.1%75.7%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
12 departures · 2,850 seats
Share of departures2.5%49.2%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
4 departures · 888 seats
Share of departures0.8%54.3%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures0.4%70.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%57.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 43% of DTW–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
212 departures · 68.2% load
43.4% - Boeing 717-200
202 departures · 73.2% load
41.4% - Airbus A320
32 departures · 83.3% load
6.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
16 departures · 69.9% load
3.3% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 49.4% load
1.8% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 46.2% load
1.6% - Boeing 757-200
4 departures · 41.0% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 5.0% load
0.4% - Embraer ERJ-145
2 departures · 70.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 57.0% load
0.2%
How has DTW–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PHL departures fell from 511 in May 2025 to 488 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
511 departures · 49,833 passengers
82.2%
Load
June 2025
515 departures · 49,805 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2025
552 departures · 51,675 passengers
78.4%
Load
August 2025
536 departures · 52,038 passengers
82.6%
Load
September 2025
530 departures · 45,963 passengers
69.9%
Load
October 2025
571 departures · 47,220 passengers
71.8%
Load
November 2025
483 departures · 39,882 passengers
73.4%
Load
December 2025
456 departures · 33,674 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
410 departures · 27,228 passengers
66.1%
Load
February 2026
408 departures · 27,649 passengers
68.6%
Load
March 2026
471 departures · 32,635 passengers
75.1%
Load
April 2026
488 departures · 34,337 passengers
70.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → DTW
72.4% full
245 departures · 17,856 passengers
DTW → PHL
67.8% full
243 departures · 16,481 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
DTW to PHL is 452 miles (728 km / 393 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 452-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PHL?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (43.4%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (41.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 452-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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