Route · DTW → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Philadelphia
The DTW–PHL corridor (Detroit, MI → Philadelphia, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 59 carriers across roughly 453 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.4%
- On-time
- +5.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 86 min
- Delay when late
- 15,936
- Flights
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 92%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 66%
Distance
453 mi
Carriers
59
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 233 | 80 | 6 | 0 | DL,OH,F9,NK,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 239 | 46 | 3 | 1 | DL,F9,NK,OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 282 | 38 | 0 | 1 | AA,DL,OH,YX,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 266 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OH,DL,NK,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 268 | 62 | 3 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,NK,OH,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 281 | 95 | 10 | 0 | AA,NK,OH,YX,DL,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 252 | 47 | 5 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OH,OO,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 252 | 53 | 3 | 0 | AA,NK,OH,OO,YX,DL |
| Apr 2025 | 208 | 47 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,OH,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 188 | 31 | 4 | 0 | OH,OO,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 196 | 43 | 10 | 0 | OH,OO,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 221 | 50 | 4 | 0 | DL,OH,OO,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 242 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 265 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E,NK,YX,DL,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 315 | 45 | 0 | 0 | DL,YX,NK,F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 300 | 48 | 2 | 0 | OH,AA,DL,F9,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 341 | 94 | 20 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 342 | 80 | 25 | 2 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 329 | 70 | 6 | 1 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 270 | 38 | 1 | 0 | AA,DL,F9,NK,OH,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 242 | 37 | 2 | 0 | AA,DL,NK,OH,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 238 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,NK,YX,OH,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 197 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,OH,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 228 | 67 | 9 | 0 | 9E,AA,DL,NK,OH,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
116 of 6,195 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 6,195 flights
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DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →PHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
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What the Data Says About DTW to PHL
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Detroit to Philadelphia (DTW to PHL) running a 84.4% on-time rate over 15,936 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 86.3 minutes. The 453-mile corridor is served by 59 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 6,195 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 92% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 66% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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