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Route overview: Philadelphia to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Philadelphia → Detroit

Aug 21, 2027 · return Aug 28, 2027

PHL → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Frontier Airlines
5:41 amPHL
1h 51m
Nonstop
7:32 amDTW
Frontier Airlines
9:34 amDTW
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:11 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
7:20 pmPHL
1h 59m
Nonstop
9:19 pmDTW
American Airlines
4:05 pmDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:55 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amPHL
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:50 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:25 pmDTW
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:02 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Frontier Airlines
6:41 amPHL
1h 58m
Nonstop
8:39 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:25 pmDTW
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:02 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
8:15 amPHL
2h 16m
Nonstop
10:31 amDTW
American Airlines
4:05 pmDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:55 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Delta Air Lines
5:24 pmPHL
1h 50m
Nonstop
7:14 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
9:25 pmDTW
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:02 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Frontier Airlines
12:10 pmPHL
1h 56m
Nonstop
2:06 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
6:08 pmDTW
5h 32m
ATL · 1h 4m
11:40 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

Frontier Airlines
8:40 amPHL
8h 43m
ATL · 3h 44m
5:23 pmDTW
Frontier Airlines
9:34 amDTW
1h 37m
Nonstop
11:11 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Aug 21 – Sat, Aug 28

American Airlines
3:33 pmPHL
6h 22m
DCA · 3h 2m
9:55 pmDTW
American Airlines
4:05 pmDTW
1h 50m
Nonstop
5:55 pmPHL

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.

Route overview: Philadelphia to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Frontier AirlinesF92021 / F92022$185.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA5448 / AA5122$335.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Delta Air LinesDL1540 / DL2402$355.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Southwest AirlinesWN1424 + WN4960 / WN1877 + WN2941$325.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28United AirlinesUA4575 + UA6246 / UA6190 + UA4405$335.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF92021 / DL2402$270.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA6116 / AA5122$335.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Delta Air LinesDL1391 / DL2402$355.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Frontier AirlinesF91807 + F93363 / F92022$205.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Frontier AirlinesF92021 / F91263 + F91102$205.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28Frontier AirlinesF92551 + F91532 / F92022$205.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28American AirlinesAA5437 + AA5384 / AA5122$325.002026-10-29T01:55:42Z

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $185.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2027-08-21 05:41:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 07:32:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2027-08-28 09:34:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $335.00

  • American Airlines AA5448: PHL 2027-08-21 19:20:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 21:19:00; nonstop; 119 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2027-08-28 16:05:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 17:55:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2027-08-21 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2402: DTW 2027-08-28 21:25:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 23:02:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $325.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1424 / WN4960: PHL 2027-08-21 14:45:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1424: PHL 2027-08-21 14:45:00 → STL 2027-08-21 16:20:00; layover at STL: 125 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2027-08-21 18:25:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 21:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN2941: DTW 2027-08-28 08:50:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2027-08-28 08:50:00 → MDW 2027-08-28 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 135 minutes.
    • WN2941: MDW 2027-08-28 11:25:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 14:15:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $335.00

  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA6246: PHL 2027-08-21 15:05:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 244 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2027-08-21 15:05:00 → IAD 2027-08-21 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 67 minutes.
    • UA6246: IAD 2027-08-21 17:25:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 19:09:00.
  • United Airlines UA6190 / UA4405: DTW 2027-08-28 14:40:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 19:02:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 262 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6190: DTW 2027-08-28 14:40:00 → IAD 2027-08-28 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA4405: IAD 2027-08-28 17:50:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 19:02:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $270.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2027-08-21 06:41:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 08:39:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2402: DTW 2027-08-28 21:25:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 23:02:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $335.00

  • American Airlines AA6116: PHL 2027-08-21 08:15:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 10:31:00; nonstop; 136 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2027-08-28 16:05:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 17:55:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $355.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: PHL 2027-08-21 17:24:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 19:14:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL2402: DTW 2027-08-28 21:25:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 23:02:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $205.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91807 / F93363: PHL 2027-08-21 07:01:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91807: PHL 2027-08-21 07:01:00 → MCO 2027-08-21 09:50:00; layover at MCO: 83 minutes.
    • F93363: MCO 2027-08-21 11:13:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 14:08:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2027-08-28 09:34:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $205.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2027-08-21 12:10:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 14:06:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91102: DTW 2027-08-28 18:08:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 23:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 332 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2027-08-28 18:08:00 → ATL 2027-08-28 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 64 minutes.
    • F91102: ATL 2027-08-28 21:34:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 23:40:00.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $205.00

  • Frontier Airlines F92551 / F91532: PHL 2027-08-21 08:40:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 523 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92551: PHL 2027-08-21 08:40:00 → ATL 2027-08-21 11:30:00; layover at ATL: 224 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2027-08-21 15:14:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 17:23:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2027-08-28 09:34:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-08-21 → 2027-08-28 · $325.00

  • American Airlines AA5437 / AA5384: PHL 2027-08-21 15:33:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5437: PHL 2027-08-21 15:33:00 → DCA 2027-08-21 16:57:00; layover at DCA: 182 minutes.
    • AA5384: DCA 2027-08-21 19:59:00 → DTW 2027-08-21 21:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2027-08-28 16:05:00 → PHL 2027-08-28 17:55:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.

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