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Philadelphia → Detroit

Dec 18, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

PHL → DTW1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

American Airlines
1:35 pmPHL
1h 55m
Nonstop
3:30 pmDTW
American Airlines
4:11 pmDTW
1h 44m
Nonstop
5:55 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

Delta Air Lines
12:22 pmPHL
1h 52m
Nonstop
2:14 pmDTW
Delta Air Lines
2:59 pmDTW
1h 36m
Nonstop
4:35 pmPHL

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Fri, Dec 18 – Fri, Dec 25

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

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF92021 / F92022$163.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA5122 / AA5122$331.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL1540 / DL1391$354.382026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Southwest AirlinesWN1424 + WN4960 / WN1877 + WN2941$320.632026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA4575 + UA6246 / UA6190 + UA4405$331.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF92021 / DL1391$269.382026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA5448 / AA5122$331.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Delta Air LinesDL2331 / DL1391$354.382026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF92551 + F91532 / F92022$183.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF91807 + F93363 / F92022$183.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25Frontier AirlinesF92021 / F91263 + F91102$188.132026-10-29T01:55:42Z
2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25American AirlinesAA5437 + AA5384 / AA5122$321.882026-10-29T01:55:42Z

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $163.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-18 05:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 07:32:00; nonstop; 111 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-25 09:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $331.88

  • American Airlines AA5122: PHL 2026-12-18 13:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 15:30:00; nonstop; 115 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2026-12-25 16:11:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 17:55:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $354.38

  • Delta Air Lines DL1540: PHL 2026-12-18 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 07:50:00; nonstop; 110 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-25 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $320.63

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

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $331.88

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

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $269.38

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-18 06:41:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 08:39:00; nonstop; 118 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-25 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $331.88

  • American Airlines AA5448: PHL 2026-12-18 21:20:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 23:16:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2026-12-25 16:11:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 17:55:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $354.38

  • Delta Air Lines DL2331: PHL 2026-12-18 12:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 14:14:00; nonstop; 112 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1391: DTW 2026-12-25 14:59:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 16:35:00; nonstop; 96 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $183.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92551 / F91532: PHL 2026-12-18 08:40:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 17:23:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 523 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92551: PHL 2026-12-18 08:40:00 → ATL 2026-12-18 11:30:00; layover at ATL: 224 minutes.
    • F91532: ATL 2026-12-18 15:14:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 17:23:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-25 09:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $183.13

  • Frontier Airlines F91807 / F93363: PHL 2026-12-18 07:01:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 14:08:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 427 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91807: PHL 2026-12-18 07:01:00 → MCO 2026-12-18 09:50:00; layover at MCO: 83 minutes.
    • F93363: MCO 2026-12-18 11:13:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 14:08:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92022: DTW 2026-12-25 09:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 11:11:00; nonstop; 97 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $188.13

  • Frontier Airlines F92021: PHL 2026-12-18 12:10:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 14:06:00; nonstop; 116 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F91263 / F91102: DTW 2026-12-25 18:08:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 23:40:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 332 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91263: DTW 2026-12-25 18:08:00 → ATL 2026-12-25 20:30:00; layover at ATL: 64 minutes.
    • F91102: ATL 2026-12-25 21:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 23:40:00.

2026-12-18 → 2026-12-25 · $321.88

  • American Airlines AA5437 / AA5384: PHL 2026-12-18 15:33:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 21:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DCA; 382 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5437: PHL 2026-12-18 15:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 16:57:00; layover at DCA: 182 minutes.
    • AA5384: DCA 2026-12-18 19:59:00 → DTW 2026-12-18 21:55:00.
  • American Airlines AA5122: DTW 2026-12-25 16:11:00 → PHL 2026-12-25 17:55:00; nonstop; 104 minutes. Local airport times.

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