Delta AirlinesDL67% on time
Flights DL1040 05:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL559 08:00 daily · DL1218 12:05 daily · DL2736 16:38 daily
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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,849 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Detroit. Updated 23 October 2026 at 07:22 UTC.
Today, AUS → DTW
Fri 23 Oct · local times- 05:10 DL1040Delta Airlines On scheduleGate 8 · T1 ·
- 08:00 DL559Delta Airlines On scheduleGate 3 · T1 ·
- 12:02 DL1218Delta Airlines Est. 12:05Gate 9 · T1 ·
Checked AUS board 02:22 · DTW board 22:03
AUS
Austin
disrupted · +209
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
1,849 km · ~2h 52m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated AUS → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUS: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Austin to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUS 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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AUS to DTW questions
Is AUS–DTW running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUS–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 from AUS. 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 AUS to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 1,849 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUS–DTW fly?
Delta Airlines 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.
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