DL1540: Delta flight 1540
Philadelphia (PHL) → Detroit (DTW) · departs 6:10a, lands 7:55a local · Daily
The timetable below has every scheduled departure; for today's flight, check Delta.
An estimate from the published timetable, not live tracking: it cannot know about delays, diversions or cancellations.
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DL1540 timetable
Published departure and arrival times, each in its airport's local time, from the flights we sampled Oct 14–20.
| Route | Departs | Arrives | Scheduled | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL → DTWPhiladelphia to Detroit | 6:10a | 7:55a | 1h45m | Daily |
Other nonstops from Philadelphia to Detroit
The departures either side of DL1540. Times are Philadelphia time.
| Flight | Departs | Days |
|---|---|---|
| This flight DL1540 | 6:10a | Daily |
| American | 8:36a | Daily |
| Delta DL2968 | 9:48a | Daily |
| Frontier | 12:17p | Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun |
All 11 flights from PHL to DTW, by time →
Flying back from Detroit
Delta flies Detroit to Philadelphia nonstop 33 times a week, from 7:20a to 9:31p: 7:20a DL2968 · 10:10a DL2331 · 3:05p DL1391 · 5:40p DL1686 · 9:31p DL2402 · every nonstop DTW → PHL →
How DL1540 ran in our sample
7 of 7 departures left within 15 minutes of schedule (Oct 14–20). Only flights that departed are counted: cancellations are not in our data.
Aircraft: Boeing 717 on 7 of 7.
What time does DL1540 leave Philadelphia?
DL1540 is scheduled to depart Philadelphia (PHL) at 6:10a (daily), Philadelphia time, and to land in Detroit (DTW) at about 7:55a local time, a scheduled 1h45m. Times are the published ones from the flights we sampled Oct 14–20; check Delta for today's.
What plane is DL1540?
Boeing 717 on 7 of the 7 DL1540 flights from PHL we sampled Oct 14–20. Airlines swap aircraft, so the plane on a given day can differ.
Does DL1540 fly every day?
Yes — DL1540 flew Philadelphia to Detroit every day of the week we sampled (Oct 14–20).
Is DL1540 usually on time?
Of 7 DL1540 departures from PHL we sampled Oct 14–20, 7 left within 15 minutes of the scheduled time. That counts only flights that departed — cancellations are not in our data — and one week is a small sample, so treat it as a hint, not a rating.
More Delta flights from Philadelphia
Timetable from Delta departures we observed; DL1540 is a Delta Air Lines flight number, and Hop Nonstop is not affiliated with Delta. Schedules change — confirm with the airline before you travel.