Flights Phoenix → Detroit
PHX → DTW
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Detroit?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 3h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Phoenix to Detroit operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 14.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 588 flights using various aircraft models including Airbus A321, Airbus A319, Boeing 757, and Boeing 757-300, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 28 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Phoenix (PHX) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1462 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW) heads north-east for about 2,683 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 16m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of PHX-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,462 tracked PHX-DTW flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-DTW
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 3h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Phoenix (PHX) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1462 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Detroit is 0.82% across 1462 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
