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Route overview: Philadelphia to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Philadelphia → Detroit

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

PHL → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
8:35 amPHL
2h
Nonstop
10:35 amDTW
American Airlines
6:00 amDTW
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:55 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
9:43 amPHL
1h 52m
Nonstop
11:35 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:35 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
6:41 amPHL
1h 58m
Nonstop
8:39 amDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:35 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
7:20 pmPHL
1h 59m
Nonstop
9:19 pmDTW
American Airlines
6:00 amDTW
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:55 amPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
5:28 pmPHL
1h 47m
Nonstop
7:15 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:35 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

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

Thu, Dec 17 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
3:33 pmPHL
6h 22m
DCA · 3h 2m
9:55 pmDTW
American Airlines
6:00 amDTW
1h 55m
Nonstop
7:55 amPHL

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.

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Route overview: Philadelphia to Detroit (DTW) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF92021 / F92022$163.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA5636 / AA5106$331.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL2968 / DL1391$354.382026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Southwest AirlinesWN1424 + WN4960 / WN1877 + WN2941$320.632026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA4575 + UA6246 / UA6190 + UA4405$331.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF92021 / DL1391$269.382026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA5448 / AA5106$331.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL1391 / DL1391$354.382026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF92551 + F91532 / F92022$183.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF91807 + F93363 / F92022$183.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20Frontier AirlinesF92021 / F91263 + F91102$188.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA5437 + AA5384 / AA5106$321.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $163.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-17 05:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 07:32:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-20 09:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $331.88

  • American Airlines AA5636: PHL 2026-12-17 08:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 10:35:00; nonstop; 120 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5106: DTW 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 07:55:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $354.38

  • Delta Air Lines DL2968: PHL 2026-12-17 09:43:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 11:35:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-20 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $320.63

  • Southwest Airlines WN1424 / WN4960: PHL 2026-12-17 14:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via STL; 375 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1424: PHL 2026-12-17 14:45:00 → STL 2026-12-17 16:20:00; layover at STL: 125 minutes.
    • WN4960: STL 2026-12-17 18:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 21:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1877 / WN2941: DTW 2026-12-20 08:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 14:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 325 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1877: DTW 2026-12-20 08:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-20 09:10:00; layover at MDW: 135 minutes.
    • WN2941: MDW 2026-12-20 11:25:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 14:15:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $331.88

  • United Airlines UA4575 / UA6246: PHL 2026-12-17 15:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 244 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4575: PHL 2026-12-17 15:05:00 → IAD 2026-12-17 16:18:00; layover at IAD: 67 minutes.
    • UA6246: IAD 2026-12-17 17:25:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 19:09:00.
  • United Airlines UA6190 / UA4405: DTW 2026-12-20 14:40:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 19:02:00; 1 stop(s) via IAD; 262 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA6190: DTW 2026-12-20 14:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:15:00; layover at IAD: 95 minutes.
    • UA4405: IAD 2026-12-20 17:50:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 19:02:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $269.38

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-17 06:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 08:39:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-20 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $331.88

  • American Airlines AA5448: PHL 2026-12-17 19:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 21:19:00; nonstop; 119 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5106: DTW 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 07:55:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $354.38

  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: PHL 2026-12-17 17:28:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 19:15:00; nonstop; 107 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-20 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $183.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92551 / F91532: PHL 2026-12-17 08:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 523 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92551: PHL 2026-12-17 08:40:00 → ATL 2026-12-17 11:30:00; layover at ATL: 224 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2026-12-17 15:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 17:23:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-20 09:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $183.13

  • Frontier Airlines F91807 / F93363: PHL 2026-12-17 07:01:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91807: PHL 2026-12-17 07:01:00 → MCO 2026-12-17 09:50:00; layover at MCO: 83 minutes.
    • F93363: MCO 2026-12-17 11:13:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 14:08:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-20 09:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $188.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-17 12:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 14:06:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91102: DTW 2026-12-20 18:08:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 23:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 332 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-20 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-20 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 64 minutes.
    • F91102: ATL 2026-12-20 21:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 23:40:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-20 · $321.88

  • American Airlines AA5437 / AA5384: PHL 2026-12-17 15:33:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5437: PHL 2026-12-17 15:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 16:57:00; layover at DCA: 182 minutes.
    • AA5384: DCA 2026-12-17 19:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 21:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA5106: DTW 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 07:55:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.

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