About 1 in 7 DL 2968 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (14%); 2.9% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes early.
DL 2968: DTW → PHL
Scheduled to leave Detroit at 7:05 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (340 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 50 | 78% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 94% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 88% |
| Thursday | 48 | 83% |
| Friday | 48 | 79% |
| Saturday | 47 | 91% |
| Sunday | 47 | 87% |
Why it was late
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DL 2968: PHL → DTW
Scheduled to leave Philadelphia at 9:46 a.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 86% of the time (340 flights), in line with other DL flights on the route at that hour (86%). Last seen in the data Aug 31, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 50 | 82% |
| Tuesday | 50 | 90% |
| Wednesday | 50 | 92% |
| Thursday | 48 | 83% |
| Friday | 48 | 81% |
| Saturday | 47 | 85% |
| Sunday | 47 | 89% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2968 from DTW to PHL late?
Delta Air Lines 2968 from Detroit, MI to Philadelphia, PA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 340 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.9% were cancelled.
How often is DL 2968 from PHL to DTW late?
Delta Air Lines 2968 from Philadelphia, PA to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 14% of 340 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 2.6% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.