PHL → DTW

DL1540

DL1540 (Delta Air Lines) flies Philadelphia to Detroit. Of 639 departures recorded from October 2024 to July 2026, 91.6% left on time, according to the US BTS.

Recorded departures by month

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodDepartures 2025Departures 2026Change vs last year
January31310.0%
February28280.0%
March31310.0%
April30300.0%
May31310.0%
June30300.0%
July1231▲ 158.3%
August31––
September30––
October31–in progress
November30––
December31––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)193212▲ 9.8%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

On-time departures by month

All legs combined

On time = departure within 15 minutes of schedule. Non-cancelled flights with a recorded delay only.

The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodOn time 2025On time 2026Change vs last year
January90.0%78.6%▼ 12.7%
February89.3%96.3%▲ 7.9%
March93.6%90.0%▼ 3.8%
April96.7%100.0%▲ 3.4%
May87.1%90.0%▲ 3.3%
June93.1%93.1%0.0%
July90.9%86.7%▼ 4.7%
August87.1%––
September100.0%––
October93.6%–in progress
November90.0%––
December86.7%––
Year-to-date average (Jan–Jul)91.5%90.7%▼ 0.9%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Average departure delay by month

All legs combined

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

Cancelled departures by month

All legs combined
The most recent periods19 periods
PeriodCancelled 2025Cancelled 2026Change vs last year
January13▲ 200.0%
February01–
March01–
April00–
May01–
June110.0%
July110.0%
August0––
September0––
October0–in progress
November0––
December1––
Year to date (Jan–Jul)38▲ 166.7%

according to the US BTS · October 2024 → July 2026

This is not a forecast

This is a historical record of departures already flown, not a forecast for your flight.

Cancellation share

  • Not cancelled 98.1% 627
  • Cancelled 1.9% 12

Share of all recorded flights in the period, all legs. · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Legs flown under this number

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RoutesDistance (km)Avg delay On timeDepartures
PHL DTW Philadelphia International Airport – Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 728 7.3 min 91.6% 639
Monthly figures
PeriodDepartures With departure delay recordedOn time Cancelled
October 2024 20 20 95.0% 0
November 2024 30 30 96.7% 0
December 2024 31 31 90.3% 0
January 2025 31 30 90.0% 1
February 2025 28 28 89.3% 0
March 2025 31 31 93.6% 0
April 2025 30 30 96.7% 0
May 2025 31 31 87.1% 0
June 2025 30 29 93.1% 1
July 2025 12 11 90.9% 1
August 2025 31 31 87.1% 0
September 2025 30 30 100.0% 0
October 2025 31 31 93.6% 0
November 2025 30 30 90.0% 0
December 2025 31 30 86.7% 1
January 2026 31 28 78.6% 3
February 2026 28 27 96.3% 1
March 2026 31 30 90.0% 1
April 2026 30 30 100.0% 0
May 2026 31 30 90.0% 1
June 2026 30 29 93.1% 1
July 2026 31 30 86.7% 1

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