DTW → ATLDetroit to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Atlanta (ATL): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 958 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Atlanta. Updated 20 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → ATL

Tue 20 Oct · local times
DL1611Delta Air LinesIn the air, 19 min late

Left DTW at 06:44, 19 min after its 06:25 slot.

Landing
08:12ATL board estimate · sched 08:27
Track DL1611 →
  1. 05:20 DL2375Delta Air Lines Left 05:27 +7 Landed 06:47 −30
  2. 06:25 DL1611Delta Air Lines Left 06:44 +19 ATL est. 08:12In the air · sched 08:27
  3. 06:30 F91263Frontier Left 06:39 +9 ATL est. 08:09In the air · sched 08:41
  4. 07:25 DL1653Delta Air Lines Est. 07:25Departure not confirmed by the board ATL est. 08:56sched 09:31
  5. 08:25 DL965Delta Air Lines Sched 08:25Departure not confirmed by the board ATL 10:27scheduled
  6. 09:25 DL3175Delta Air Lines Sched 09:25Departure not confirmed by the board ATL 11:20scheduled
  7. 10:35 DL2856Delta Air Lines Sched 10:35Departure not confirmed by the board ATL 12:32scheduled
  8. 12:32 DL2188Delta Air Lines Sched 12:32Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked DTW board 10:03 · ATL board 10:03

DTW Detroit busy · +15
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
958 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 05:20–19:5014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 21 operated DTW → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2375 05:20 daily · DL1611 06:25 daily · DL1653 07:25 daily · DL965 08:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91263 06:30 daily · F93409 15:03 daily · F92899 19:22 Mo Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20DL1611dep +19 → arr−15
10-20DL2375dep +7 → arr−30
10-20F91263dep +9 → arr−32
10-19DL1467dep +25 → arr−9
10-19DL1611dep +26 → arr−6
10-19DL1653dep +14 → arr−24
10-19DL1983dep +13 → arr−23
10-19DL2036dep +14 → arr−24
10-19DL2053dep +10 → arr−29
10-19DL2188dep +14 → arr−14
10-19DL2294dep +22 → arr−15
10-19DL2375dep +11 → arr−22
10-19DL2856dep +11 → arr−22
10-19DL3175dep +16 → arr−14
10-19DL965dep +8 → arr−26
10-19F91263dep +16 → arr−21
10-19F92899dep +4 → arr−42
10-19F93409dep +6 → arr−41
10-18DL1467arrived−20
10-18DL1611arrived−23
10-18DL1653arrived+1

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 +15 min busy 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 7 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATL: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is DTW–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 17:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 958 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–ATL fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 99 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.