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Detroit → Philadelphia

Dec 3, 2026 · return Dec 9, 2026

DTW → PHL1 adulteconomyRound trip

11 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
9:47 amDTW
1h 49m
Nonstop
11:36 amPHL
Frontier Airlines
5:41 amPHL
1h 51m
Nonstop
7:32 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

American Airlines
5:30 amDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:20 amPHL
American Airlines
9:20 pmPHL
1h 56m
Nonstop
11:16 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

American Airlines
4:11 pmDTW
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:55 pmPHL
American Airlines
9:20 pmPHL
1h 56m
Nonstop
11:16 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Delta Air Lines
10:21 amDTW
1h 39m
Nonstop
12:00 pmPHL
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amPHL
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:50 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

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

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

Frontier Airlines
9:34 amDTW
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:11 amPHL
Frontier Airlines
7:01 amPHL
7h 7m
MCO · 1h 23m
2:08 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 – Wed, Dec 9

American Airlines
1:08 pmDTW
4h 47m
DCA · 1h 45m
5:55 pmPHL
American Airlines
9:20 pmPHL
1h 56m
Nonstop
11:16 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)
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF92022 / F92021$125.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09American AirlinesAA5106 / AA5448$290.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Delta Air LinesDL1391 / DL1540$310.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Southwest AirlinesWN1877 + WN2941 / WN1424 + WN4960$300.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09United AirlinesUA6190 + UA4405 / UA4575 + UA6246$350.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Air Canada / Delta Air LinesAC8776 + AC8520 / DL1540$365.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09American AirlinesAA5122 / AA5448$290.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Delta Air LinesDL2370 / DL1540$310.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF91263 + F91102 / F92021$155.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09Frontier AirlinesF92022 / F91807 + F93363$155.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09American AirlinesAA4716 + AA5432 / AA5448$305.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $125.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-03 09:47:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 11:36:00; nonstop; 109 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-09 05:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 07:32:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $290.00

  • American Airlines AA5106: DTW 2026-12-03 05:30:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 07:20:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5448: PHL 2026-12-09 21:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 23:16:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $310.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-03 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $300.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN2941: DTW 2026-12-03 08:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2026-12-03 08:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-03 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 135 minutes.
    • WN2941: MDW 2026-12-03 11:25:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 14:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1424 / WN4960: PHL 2026-12-09 14:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1424: PHL 2026-12-09 14:45:00 → STL 2026-12-09 16:20:00; layover at STL: 125 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-09 18:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 21:00:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $350.00

  • United Airlines UA6190 / UA4405: DTW 2026-12-03 14:40:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 19:02:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 262 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6190: DTW 2026-12-03 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-03 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA4405: IAD 2026-12-03 17:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 19:02:00.
  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA6246: PHL 2026-12-09 15:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 244 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2026-12-09 15:05:00 → IAD 2026-12-09 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 67 minutes.
    • UA6246: IAD 2026-12-09 17:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 19:09:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $365.00

  • Air Canada AC8776 / AC8520: DTW 2026-12-03 18:20:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 22:46:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 266 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8776: DTW 2026-12-03 18:20:00 → YYZ 2026-12-03 19:34:00; layover at YYZ: 96 minutes.
    • AC8520: YYZ 2026-12-03 21:10:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 22:46:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $290.00

  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2026-12-03 16:11:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 17:55:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5448: PHL 2026-12-09 21:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 23:16:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $310.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2370: DTW 2026-12-03 10:21:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 12:00:00; nonstop; 99 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2026-12-09 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $155.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91102: DTW 2026-12-03 18:08:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 23:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 332 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-03 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-03 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 64 minutes.
    • F91102: ATL 2026-12-03 21:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 23:40:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-09 05:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 07:32:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $155.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-03 09:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91807 / F93363: PHL 2026-12-09 07:01:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91807: PHL 2026-12-09 07:01:00 → MCO 2026-12-09 09:50:00; layover at MCO: 83 minutes.
    • F93363: MCO 2026-12-09 11:13:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 14:08:00.

2026-12-03 → 2026-12-09 · $305.00

  • American Airlines AA4716 / AA5432: DTW 2026-12-03 13:08:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 17:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 287 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA4716: DTW 2026-12-03 13:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-03 15:01:00; layover at DCA: 105 minutes.
    • AA5432: DCA 2026-12-03 16:46:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 17:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA5448: PHL 2026-12-09 21:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-09 23:16:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.

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