DTW → DFWDetroit to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 87 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 85% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 Detroit and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 31 October 2026 at 20:39 UTC.

Today, DTW → DFW

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AA1240American Left 06:07 +7 DFW est. 07:47In the air · sched 08:03
  2. 07:57 AA482American Left 09:05 +68 Landed 10:39 +39
  3. 08:55 DL2746Delta Air Lines Left 09:02 +7 Landed 10:32 −20
  4. 10:12 AA856American Left 11:57 +105 Landed 11:44 −10
  5. 10:33 F93177Frontier Left 10:41 +8 Landed 12:55 +7
  6. 11:38 AA3101American Left 11:57 +19 Landed 13:28 −6
  7. 12:15 DL1041Delta Air Lines Left 12:16 Landed 13:45 −19
  8. 16:11 AA679American Est. 16:11Departure not confirmed by the board DFW est. 18:00sched 18:14
  9. · DL1207Delta Air Lines On schedule DFW est. 21:55sched 22:05
  10. · F93129 On schedule DFW 21:46scheduled

Checked DTW board 15:03 · DFW board 15:39

DTW Detroit smooth · +9
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,586 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:2987x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 87x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 tracked DTW → DFW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures87x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesAA73% on time

Flights AA1240 06:00 daily · AA482 07:57 daily · AA856 10:00 daily · AA3101 11:38 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2746 08:55 daily · DL1041 12:15 daily · DL1441 15:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1207 20:10 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93177 10:38 daily · F93129 19:37 Tu Sa · F93175 varies Tu We Th Fr · F93989 22:29 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA1240departed+7
10-31AA3101dep +19 → arr−6
10-31AA482dep +68 → arr+39
10-31AA856dep +105 → arr−10
10-31DL1041dep +1 → arr−19
10-31DL2746dep +7 → arr−20
10-31F93177dep +8 → arr+7
10-30AA1240departed+5
10-30AA2822dep +8 → arr−23
10-30AA3101dep +7 → arr−15
10-30AA482dep +61 → arr+32
10-30AA679dep +57 → arr+44
10-30AA856dep +105 → arr−1
10-30DL1041dep +24 → arr+6
10-30DL1207dep +10 → arr−10
10-30DL1441dep +6 → arr−14
10-30DL2746dep +14 → arr−9
10-30F93175dep +7 → arr+1
10-30F93177dep +4 → arr−39
10-29AA1240arrived−32
10-29AA2822arrived−24
10-29AA482arrived−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
DTWDetroit +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 5 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DFW: a 24% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +3 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is DTW–DFW 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–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 19:15 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to DFW?

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 DTW–DFW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 87 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.