Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL1218 09:05 daily · DL1012 12:18 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1612 15:59 daily · DL2578 20:00 daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Austin (AUS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,849 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Austin. Updated 25 October 2026 at 20:22 UTC.
Today, DTW → AUS
Sun 25 Oct · local times- 09:05 DL1218Delta Airlines Left 09:22 +17 Landed 10:56 −11
- 12:18 DL1012Delta Airlines Left 12:48 +30 Landed 14:22 −8
- 15:59 DL1612Delta Airlines Sched 15:59Departure not confirmed by the board AUS est. 18:25 +15sched 18:10
- · DL2578Delta Airlines On schedule AUS est. 22:03sched 22:08
Checked DTW board 15:03 · AUS board 15:22
DTW
Detroit
busy · +15
AUS
Austin
smooth · +0
1,849 km · ~2h 52m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated DTW → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−18 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at AUS: 27% 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 →
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How the Detroit to Austin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to AUS 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 AUS questions
Is DTW–AUS 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–AUS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 20:00 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to AUS?
Great-circle distance is 1,849 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–AUS 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.
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