CMH → DTWColumbus to Detroit

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 93% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 249 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Detroit. Updated 17 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, CMH → DTW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:25 DL5701Delta Air Lines Left 06:29 Landed 07:05 −27
  2. 08:15 DL5812Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 09:02 −24
  3. 10:40 DL3861Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 11:27 −18
  4. 14:00 DL5835Delta Air Lines Left 13:56 Landed 14:41 −27
  5. 16:00 DL3875Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate C52 DTW est. 16:59sched 17:07

Checked CMH board 14:27 · DTW board 15:03

CMH Columbus smooth · +2
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
249 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 06:25–19:267x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 15 operated CMH → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

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 LinesDL93% on time

Flights DL5701 06:25 daily · DL5812 08:15 daily · DL3861 10:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL3993 11:55 Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL3861arrived−18
10-17DL5701dep +4 → arr−27
10-17DL5812arrived−24
10-17DL5835dep −4 → arr−27
10-16DL3861dep −28 → arr−14
10-16DL3934arrived+272
10-16DL5701arrived−26
10-16DL5774arrived−23
10-16DL5810dep −5 → arr−24
10-16DL5812arrived−27
10-15DL3861dep +11 → arr−19
10-15DL3934dep −3 → arr−27
10-15DL5701departed+11
10-15DL5810departed+11
10-15DL5812departed+11

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
CMHColumbus +2 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 13 kt Full CMH delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is CMH–DTW running on time right now?

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

Morning or evening flight on CMH–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:25 and evening departures around 19:26 from CMH. 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 CMH to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 249 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.