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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DTW–PHL; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
508
June 2026
Seats
47,525
both directions
Passengers
40,065
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PHL?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop DTW–PHL departures in June 2026 (278), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- DL
278 departures · 30,716 seats
Share of departures54.7%85.4%
Load
- OH
195 departures · 14,778 seats
Share of departures38.4%81.4%
Load
- PT
32 departures · 1,600 seats
Share of departures6.3%96.9%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 256 seats
Share of departures0.4%33.2%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%97.1%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PHL?
In June 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 54% of DTW–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 717-200
276 departures · 85.8% load
54.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
181 departures · 81.1% load
35.6% - Embraer ERJ-145
32 departures · 96.9% load
6.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 85.9% load
2.8% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 33.2% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 56.4% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.1% load
0.2%
How has DTW–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PHL departures fell from 552 in July 2025 to 508 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
489 departures · 37,858 passengers
80.1%
Load
June 2026
508 departures · 40,065 passengers
84.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PHL
83.4% full
254 departures · 19,727 passengers
PHL → DTW
85.2% full
254 departures · 20,338 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PHL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (54.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (35.6%).
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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