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route Route

DTW → PHL

300 km avg 54m 3 airlines

Departure

DTW KDTW VFR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
18:54 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
42.2138, -83.3538

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 5,500 ft, BKN 7,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.83 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T21:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDTW 142153Z 21013KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 26/16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02610156 $

TAF KDTW 142103Z 1421/1524 22013KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM150000 22010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM150400 22011KT 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 1505/1509 3SM TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM151100 21010KT P6SM SCT045 BKN120 FM151700 22013KT P6SM BKN045

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 143 Departures
flight_land 168 Arrivals

Arrival

PHL KPHL VFR

Philadelphia International Airport

Philadelphia, US

Local time
18:54 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
36 ft
Coordinates
39.8719, -75.2411

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 6,500 ft, FEW 10,000 ft, SCT 24,000 ft, SCT 33,000 ft
Temp / Dew
30°C / 12°C
Altimeter
29.87 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T21:54:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KPHL 142154Z 22014KT 10SM FEW065 FEW100 SCT240 SCT330 30/12 A2987 RMK AO2 PK WND 24026/2138 SLP114 T03000122 $

TAF KPHL 142212Z 1422/1524 23014G22KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 FM150000 23009KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 FM150500 24005KT P6SM SCT150 FM151500 24010G18KT P6SM FEW150

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 150 Departures
flight_land 206 Arrivals
Flights tracked
9
Avg duration
54m
Distance
300 km

Live traffic

DTW → PHL. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 3

Airline Flights shown
Piedmont Airlines 4
Delta Air Lines 3
PSA Airlines 2

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Recent flights last 9

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 PDT6068 A8BC13 Apr 14, 10:49 UTCApr 14, 12:02 UTC1h 13m +17m
2026-04-14 DAL651 ABAF1E Apr 14, 10:15 UTCApr 14, 11:05 UTC50m -
2026-04-13 PDT5989 AC8CE9 Apr 13, 16:15 UTCApr 13, 17:05 UTC50m -
2026-04-13 PDT5989 AC8CE9 Apr 13, 16:07 UTCApr 13, 17:19 UTC1h 12m +19m
2026-04-13 PDT5989 AC8CE9 Apr 13, 13:57 UTCApr 13, 15:10 UTC1h 13m +6m
2026-04-13 DAL2464 AB9A32 Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 01:15 UTC55m -
2026-04-13 JIA5048 A78D6B Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 00:25 UTC5m -
2026-04-12 DAL2464 AB9A32 Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 01:15 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-12 JIA5048 A78D6B Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 00:25 UTC30m -

DTW → PHL frequently asked

How long is the flight from DTW to PHL?
Average flight time on the DTW–PHL route is 54m, covering approximately 300 km (186 mi).
What is the distance from DTW to PHL?
The great-circle distance from DTW to PHL is approximately 300 km (186 miles).
Which airlines fly from DTW to PHL?
3 airlines operate this route in our records: Piedmont Airlines, Delta Air Lines, PSA Airlines.
How many flights per week from DTW to PHL?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (9 total flights recorded).
Can I track DTW–PHL flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.