BHM → DTWBirmingham to Detroit

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Direct flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,007 km, an estimated 1 hour 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Birmingham and Detroit. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:20 UTC.

BHM Birmingham smooth · +3
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,007 km · ~1h 47m est.
dep bank 06:15–17:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 19 operated BHM → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL3006 06:15 daily · DL5505 10:26 daily · DL4990 17:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL3006dep +1 → arr−27
10-18DL5505dep +7 → arr−25
10-17DL3006dep +22 → arr−1
10-17DL5505dep +18 → arr−9
10-16DL3006dep +3 → arr−34
10-16DL4990dep +11 → arr−37
10-16DL5505dep +9 → arr−30
10-15DL3006dep +3 → arr−34
10-15DL4990dep +16 → arr−20
10-15DL5505dep +9 → arr−27
10-14DL3006dep +9 → arr−27
10-14DL4990dep +27 → arr−13
10-14DL5505dep +178 → arr+151
10-13DL3006dep +34 → arr+6
10-13DL4990dep +12 → arr−22
10-13DL5505dep +28 → arr−1
10-12DL3006dep +15 → arr−11
10-12DL4990departed+131
10-12DL5505departed+9

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
BHMBirmingham +3 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full BHM delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BHM: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Birmingham to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is BHM–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BHM–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 17:10 from BHM. 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 BHM to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,007 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BHM–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.