ATL → DTWAtlanta to Detroit

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 958 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Detroit. Updated 18 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

Today, ATL → DTW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 07:30 DL1646Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS DTW 09:27scheduled
  2. 08:30 DL2084Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·
  3. 09:32 DL1298Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·
  4. 09:50 F92898Frontier On scheduleTN ·

Checked ATL board 06:03 · DTW board 06:03

ATL Atlanta smooth · +10
DTW Detroit smooth · +9
958 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 07:30–23:0014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 21 operated ATL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

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

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 LinesDL72% on time

Flights DL1646 07:30 daily · DL2084 08:30 daily · DL1298 09:32 daily · DL1240 11:08 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92898 varies daily · F91532 16:32 Mo Fr · F91264 22:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL1005dep +46 → arr+28
10-17DL1031dep +30 → arr+3
10-17DL1240dep +20 → arr−10
10-17DL1262dep +90 → arr+14
10-17DL1298dep +11 → arr−22
10-17DL1478dep +14 → arr−16
10-17DL1646dep +9 → arr−22
10-17DL2067dep +3 → arr−19
10-17DL2084dep +9 → arr−17
10-17DL2940dep +7 → arr−22
10-17F91264dep +1 → arr−29
10-17F92898dep +13 → arr−29
10-16DL1005departed+16
10-16DL1031departed+10
10-16DL1232dep +24 → arr−7
10-16DL1240departed+35
10-16DL1262departed+14
10-16DL1298departed+16
10-16DL1478departed+24
10-16DL2940arrived−1
10-16F91264arrived+25

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
ATLAtlanta +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · ENE 12 kt Full ATL delay board →
DTWDetroit +9 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATL: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Detroit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL 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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ATL to DTW questions

Is ATL–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 18:05 from ATL. 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 ATL to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 958 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–DTW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 99 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.