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Detroit → Philadelphia

Dec 22, 2026 · return Jan 1, 2027

DTW → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

Frontier Airlines
8:27 amDTW
1h 49m
Nonstop
10:16 amPHL
Frontier Airlines
5:41 amPHL
1h 51m
Nonstop
7:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

American Airlines
2:00 pmDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
3:50 pmPHL
American Airlines
1:35 pmPHL
1h 55m
Nonstop
3:30 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

Delta Air Lines
10:00 amDTW
1h 35m
Nonstop
11:35 amPHL
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amPHL
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:50 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:35 pmPHL
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amPHL
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:50 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

Southwest Airlines
8:50 amDTW
5h 25m
MDW · 2h 15m
2:15 pmPHL
Southwest Airlines
2:45 pmPHL
6h 15m
STL · 2h 5m
9:00 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

United Airlines
2:40 pmDTW
4h 22m
IAD · 1h 35m
7:02 pmPHL
United Airlines
3:05 pmPHL
4h 4m
IAD · 1h 7m
7:09 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

Air Canada
6:20 pmDTW
4h 26m
YYZ · 1h 36m
10:46 pmPHL
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amPHL
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:50 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
5h 32m
ATL · 1h 4m
11:40 pmPHL
Frontier Airlines
5:41 amPHL
1h 51m
Nonstop
7:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

American Airlines
4:11 pmDTW
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:55 pmPHL
American Airlines
3:33 pmPHL
6h 22m
DCA · 3h 2m
9:55 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 22 – Fri, Jan 1

American Airlines
1:08 pmDTW
4h 47m
DCA · 1h 45m
5:55 pmPHL
American Airlines
3:33 pmPHL
6h 22m
DCA · 3h 2m
9:55 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01Frontier AirlinesF92022 / F92021$155.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01American AirlinesAA5122 / AA5122$359.602026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01Delta Air LinesDL2331 / DL1540$384.402026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01Southwest AirlinesWN1877 + WN2941 / WN1424 + WN4960$372.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01United AirlinesUA6190 + UA4405 / UA4575 + UA6246$434.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01Air Canada / Delta Air LinesAC8776 + AC8520 / DL1540$455.902026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01Delta Air LinesDL1391 / DL1540$384.402026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01Frontier AirlinesF91263 + F91102 / F92021$194.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01American AirlinesAA5122 / AA5437 + AA5384$377.302026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01American AirlinesAA4716 + AA5432 / AA5437 + AA5384$396.802026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $155.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-22 08:27:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 10:16:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2027-01-01 05:41:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 07:32:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $359.60

  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2026-12-22 14:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 15:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5122: PHL 2027-01-01 13:35:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 15:30:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $384.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL2331: DTW 2026-12-22 10:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 11:35:00; nonstop; 95 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2027-01-01 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $372.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN2941: DTW 2026-12-22 08:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2026-12-22 08:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-22 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 135 minutes.
    • WN2941: MDW 2026-12-22 11:25:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 14:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1424 / WN4960: PHL 2027-01-01 14:45:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1424: PHL 2027-01-01 14:45:00 → STL 2027-01-01 16:20:00; layover at STL: 125 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2027-01-01 18:25:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 21:00:00.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $434.00

  • United Airlines UA6190 / UA4405: DTW 2026-12-22 14:40:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 19:02:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 262 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6190: DTW 2026-12-22 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-22 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA4405: IAD 2026-12-22 17:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 19:02:00.
  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA6246: PHL 2027-01-01 15:05:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 244 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2027-01-01 15:05:00 → IAD 2027-01-01 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 67 minutes.
    • UA6246: IAD 2027-01-01 17:25:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 19:09:00.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $455.90

  • Air Canada AC8776 / AC8520: DTW 2026-12-22 18:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 22:46:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 266 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8776: DTW 2026-12-22 18:20:00 → YYZ 2026-12-22 19:34:00; layover at YYZ: 96 minutes.
    • AC8520: YYZ 2026-12-22 21:10:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 22:46:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2027-01-01 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $384.40

  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-22 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2027-01-01 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $194.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91102: DTW 2026-12-22 18:08:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 23:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 332 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-22 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-22 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 64 minutes.
    • F91102: ATL 2026-12-22 21:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 23:40:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2027-01-01 05:41:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 07:32:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $377.30

  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2026-12-22 16:11:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 17:55:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5437 / AA5384: PHL 2027-01-01 15:33:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5437: PHL 2027-01-01 15:33:00 → DCA 2027-01-01 16:57:00; layover at DCA: 182 minutes.
    • AA5384: DCA 2027-01-01 19:59:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 21:55:00.

2026-12-22 → 2027-01-01 · $396.80

  • American Airlines AA4716 / AA5432: DTW 2026-12-22 13:08:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 17:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4716: DTW 2026-12-22 13:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 15:01:00; layover at DCA: 105 minutes.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-22 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 17:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA5437 / AA5384: PHL 2027-01-01 15:33:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5437: PHL 2027-01-01 15:33:00 → DCA 2027-01-01 16:57:00; layover at DCA: 182 minutes.
    • AA5384: DCA 2027-01-01 19:59:00 → DTW 2027-01-01 21:55:00.

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