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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 96% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 785 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Detroit. Updated 28 October 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

Today, ALB → DTW

Wed 28 Oct · local times
DL3784Delta Air LinesIn the air, 18 min late

Left ALB at 10:00, 18 min after its 09:42 slot.

Landing
11:11DTW board estimate · sched 11:30
Track DL3784 →
  1. 06:00 DL2996Delta Air Lines Left 06:25 +25 Landed 07:42 −6
  2. 09:42 DL3784Delta Air Lines Left 10:00 +18 DTW est. 11:11In the air · sched 11:30
  3. 13:03 DL3778Delta Air Lines On schedule ·

Checked ALB board 10:48 · DTW board 10:03

ALB Albany smooth · +13
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
785 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:187x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 25 operated ALB → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL96% on time

Flights DL2996 06:00 daily · DL3784 09:42 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL3778 13:03 daily · DL5385 17:18 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28DL2996dep +25 → arr−6
10-28DL3784dep +18 → arr−19
10-27DL2996dep +2 → arr−23
10-27DL3778dep +3 → arr−30
10-27DL3784dep +7 → arr−21
10-27DL5385dep −1 → arr−30
10-26DL2996dep +18 → arr−21
10-26DL3778dep +10 → arr−27
10-26DL3784dep +11 → arr−24
10-26DL5385dep +10 → arr−12
10-25DL2996dep +34 → arr−5
10-25DL3778dep +9 → arr−35
10-25DL3784dep +8 → arr−32
10-25DL5385dep +5 → arr−34
10-24DL2996dep +32 → arr−8
10-24DL3778dep +7 → arr−36
10-24DL5385dep +23 → arr−10
10-23DL2996dep +12 → arr−17
10-23DL3778dep +46 → arr+134
10-23DL3784dep +4 → arr−29
10-23DL5385dep +4 → arr−29
10-22DL2996dep +3 → arr−36
10-22DL3778dep +2 → arr−38
10-22DL3784departed+0
10-22DL5385departed−2

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ALBAlbany +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 5 kt Full ALB delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ALB: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albany to Detroit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALB to DTW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ALB to DTW questions

Is ALB–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:18 from ALB. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ALB to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 785 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.