DTW → ALBDetroit to Albany

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Albany (ALB): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 785 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Albany. Updated 1 November 2026 at 02:48 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +9
ALB Albany smooth · +2
785 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 07:20–21:5527x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 26 tracked DTW → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL3784 07:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL3778 10:20 daily · DL5385 14:58 daily · DL2660 21:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31DL2660departed+5
10-31DL3778dep +10 → arr−31
10-31DL5385dep +7 → arr−32
10-30DL2660dep +1 → arr−23
10-30DL3778dep +11 → arr−26
10-30DL3784dep +15 → arr−18
10-30DL5385dep +6 → arr−27
10-29DL2660dep +16 → arr−12
10-29DL3778dep +15 → arr−15
10-29DL3784dep +18 → arr−14
10-29DL5385dep +6 → arr−29
10-28DL2660dep +11 → arr−14
10-28DL3778dep +13 → arr−18
10-28DL3784dep +25 → arr−7
10-28DL5385dep +14 → arr−22
10-27DL2660dep +3 → arr−24
10-27DL3778dep +15 → arr−18
10-27DL3784dep +14 → arr−20
10-27DL5385dep +11 → arr−24
10-26DL2660dep +7 → arr−19
10-26DL3778dep +10 → arr−26
10-26DL3784dep +19 → arr−12
10-26DL5385dep +8 → arr−24
10-25DL2660dep +12 → arr−14
10-25DL3778dep +22 → arr−6
10-25DL3784dep +14 → arr−13
10-25DL5385dep +16 → arr−13

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
DTWDetroit +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
ALBAlbany +2 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ALB: a 26% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Albany route actually runs

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

Is DTW–ALB running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 21:55 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 785 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–ALB fly?

Delta Air Lines 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.