DTW → CHADetroit to Chattanooga

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Chattanooga (CHA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 814 km, an estimated 1 hour 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Chattanooga. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

DTW Detroit busy · +15
CHA Chattanooga tracking
814 km · ~1h 33m est.
dep bank 12:44–20:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated DTW → CHA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +14 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+14 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 LinesDL69% on time

Flights DL5117 12:44 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL4894 20:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22DL4894departed+13
10-22DL5117departed+12
10-21DL4894departed+8
10-21DL5117departed+1
10-20DL4894departed+17
10-20DL5117departed+12
10-19DL4894departed+12
10-19DL5117departed+15
10-18DL4894departed+19
10-18DL5117departed+15
10-17DL4894departed+21
10-16DL4894departed+37
10-16DL5117departed+14

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 🌫 overcast · N 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
CHAChattanooga tracking Full CHA delay board →

How the Detroit to Chattanooga route actually runs

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

Is DTW–CHA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–CHA?

Operators schedule evening departures around 20:10 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CHA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to CHA?

Great-circle distance is 814 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–CHA fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.