Flight OddsDL2985 PHL → DTW
Delta Air Lines · Philadelphia, PA to Detroit, MI · 171 flights observed, 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19 · 453 mi
DL2985 covers more than one route in the data window — the stats below are for PHL → DTW, the one it has flown most recently. The others are linked under “Other routes”.
On-time arrival
68%
Median delay
-3 min
90th percentile
+105 min
Cancellation rate
1%
How often is DL2985 on time?
Across 171 flights on PHL → DTW from 2025-07-01 to 2025-12-19, DL2985 arrived within 15 minutes of schedule 68% of the time. The median arrival delay was -3 min, and the worst 10% of flights arrived +105 min or later. 1% of flights were cancelled.
Delay distribution
Arrival delay for completed flights (excludes cancellations and diversions).
| Arrival | Flights | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Early / on-time | 116 | 68% |
| 16-30 min | 12 | 7% |
| 31-60 min | 14 | 8% |
| 61-120 min | 13 | 8% |
| 2+ hrs | 15 | 9% |
Performance by month
| Month | Flights | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07 | 31 | 39% | +86 min |
| 2025-08 | 31 | 71% | +42 min |
| 2025-09 | 30 | 80% | +9 min |
| 2025-10 | 31 | 81% | +4 min |
| 2025-11 | 29 | 76% | +14 min |
| 2025-12 | 18 | 61% | +14 min |
Performance by day of week
| Day | Flights | On-time |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 24 | 58% |
| Tue | 25 | 84% |
| Wed | 25 | 64% |
| Thu | 24 | 71% |
| Fri | 24 | 67% |
| Sat | 24 | 63% |
| Sun | 24 | 71% |
Other routes
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