DFW → DTWDallas-Fort Worth to Detroit

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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,586 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Detroit. Updated 23 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, DFW → DTW

Fri 23 Oct · local times
AA2312American281 min late

The DFW board at 14:03 shows departure at 18:32 instead of 13:51, gate A8 (TA).

Likely landing
about 21:45middle half 21:35 to 21:56 · sched 17:32
Later cancelled
2%of 18,732 past American flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA2822 14:53American · then AA2508 17:30, F93990 17:53

Landing estimate from 31,708 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 120 min or more late. The DTW board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track AA2312 →
  1. 07:02 AA3101American Left 07:21 +19 Landed 11:06 +21
  2. 11:27 AA679American Left 11:28 Landed 14:57 −12
  3. 11:47 DL2746Delta Air Lines Left 11:47 DTW 15:20In the air · scheduled landing
  4. 13:36 DL735Delta Air Lines Left 13:25 DTW est. 16:58In the air · sched 17:10
  5. 13:51 AA2312American Est. 18:32 +281Gate A8 · TA DTW about 21:45sched 17:32
  6. 14:43 AA2822American Est. 14:53 +10Gate A13 · TA DTW est. 18:08sched 18:24
  7. 17:30 AA2508 On scheduleGate C37 · TC ·
  8. 17:53 F93990 On scheduleGate E2 · TE ·
  9. 18:40 DL1441 On scheduleGate E14 · TE ·
  10. 19:55 AA313 On scheduleGate D38 · TD ·
  11. · DL2183Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 08:37 −20
  12. · F93178Frontier Departed Landed 09:37 −16

Checked DFW board 14:03 · DTW board 15:03

DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +3
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,586 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 05:20–19:5521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated DFW → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA3101 07:02 daily · AA679 11:27 daily · AA2312 13:51 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA2822 14:43 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2183 05:20 daily · DL2746 11:47 daily · DL735 13:36 daily · DL1441 18:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93178 06:05 daily · F93990 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA3101dep +19 → arr+21
10-23AA679dep +1 → arr−12
10-23DL2183arrived−20
10-23DL2746dep +0 → arr+0
10-23DL735dep −11 → arr−12
10-23F93178arrived−16

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
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +3 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 10 kt Full DFW delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is DFW–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DFW 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 DFW–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 17:30 from DFW. 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 DFW to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,586 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DFW–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.