BWI → DTWBaltimore to Detroit

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 657 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Detroit. Updated 17 October 2026 at 14:33 UTC.

Today, BWI → DTW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:10 DL2601Delta Air Lines Left 06:17 +7 Landed 07:20 −27
  2. 10:40 WN549Southwest On schedule DTW est. 11:40sched 12:10
  3. 12:37 DL1546Delta Air Lines On schedule ·

Checked BWI board 10:33 · DTW board 10:03

BWI Baltimore busy · +20
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
657 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:10–22:2518x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines 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 LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 LinesDL77% on time

Flights DL2601 06:10 daily · DL2341 09:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1546 12:37 daily · DL2480 17:36 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93081 18:25 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN549 10:40 Sa Su · WN457 11:00 Tu We · WN4477 12:40 Mo Th Fr · WN4044 21:00 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL2601dep +7 → arr−27
10-16DL1546dep +5 → arr−26
10-16DL2341dep +3 → arr−25
10-16DL2480dep +42 → arr+19
10-16DL2601dep +13 → arr−19
10-16F93081dep +322 → arr+282
10-16WN4477dep +44 → arr+23
10-16WN998dep +102 → arr+75
10-15DL1546dep +2 → arr−30
10-15DL2341dep +21 → arr−6
10-15DL2480dep +9 → arr−20
10-15DL2601dep +9 → arr−22
10-15F93081dep +3 → arr−34
10-15WN4477dep +24 → arr−1
10-15WN998dep +47 → arr+21
10-14DL1546departed+6
10-14DL2341departed+19
10-14DL2480departed+37
10-14DL2601departed+7

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
BWIBaltimore +20 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 15 kt Full BWI delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 10 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BWI: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is BWI–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 17:36 from BWI. 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 BWI to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 657 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.