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Route overview: Detroit to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Detroit → Philadelphia

Dec 3, 2026 · one way

DTW → PHL1 adulteconomyOne way

10 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

Frontier Airlines
9:47 amDTW
1h 49m
Nonstop
11:36 amPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

American Airlines
4:11 pmDTW
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:55 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

Delta Air Lines
10:21 amDTW
1h 39m
Nonstop
12:00 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

American Airlines
5:30 amDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:20 amPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:35 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

Southwest Airlines
8:50 amDTW
5h 25m
MDW · 2h 15m
2:15 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

Air Canada
6:20 pmDTW
4h 26m
YYZ · 1h 36m
10:46 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
5h 32m
ATL · 1h 4m
11:40 pmPHL

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 3 · One way

American Airlines
1:08 pmDTW
4h 47m
DCA · 1h 45m
5:55 pmPHL

One-way 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.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia (PHL), Dec 3, 2026 · one way

Route overview: Detroit to Philadelphia (PHL) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-03 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF92022$65.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5122$155.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL2370$165.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN1877 + WN2941$155.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA6190 + UA4405$185.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayAir CanadaAC8776 + AC8520$225.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5106$155.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1391$165.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF91263 + F91102$95.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-03 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA4716 + AA5432$170.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-03 · one way · $65.00

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

2026-12-03 · one way · $155.00

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

2026-12-03 · one way · $165.00

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

2026-12-03 · one way · $155.00

  • 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.

2026-12-03 · one way · $185.00

  • 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.

2026-12-03 · one way · $225.00

  • 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.

2026-12-03 · one way · $155.00

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

2026-12-03 · one way · $165.00

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

2026-12-03 · one way · $95.00

  • 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.

2026-12-03 · one way · $170.00

  • 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.

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