DTW → GRRDetroit to Grand Rapids

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Rapids (GRR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 193 km, an estimated 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Grand Rapids. Updated 20 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, DTW → GRR

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 09:00 DL5263Delta Air Lines Sched 09:00Departure not confirmed by the board GRR 10:00scheduled
  2. 12:25 DL5390Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM GRR 13:23scheduled

Checked DTW board 10:03 · GRR board 10:18

DTW Detroit busy · +15
GRR Grand Rapids smooth · +0
193 km · ~0h 45m est.
dep bank 09:00–22:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated DTW → GRR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~0h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL5263 09:00 daily · DL5390 12:25 daily · DL5855 14:10 daily · DL5238 16:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19DL4880dep +22 → arr−11
10-19DL5180dep +10 → arr−24
10-19DL5238dep +28 → arr−2
10-19DL5263dep +30 → arr−4
10-19DL5390dep +17 → arr−16
10-19DL5852dep +4 → arr−28
10-19DL5855dep +5 → arr−26
10-18DL4880dep +18 → arr−12
10-18DL5180dep +53 → arr+17
10-18DL5238dep +15 → arr−20
10-18DL5263dep +11 → arr−22
10-18DL5390dep +15 → arr−18
10-18DL5852dep +14 → arr−14
10-18DL5855dep +9 → arr−16
10-17DL4880dep +11 → arr−21
10-17DL5180departed+66
10-17DL5238departed+30
10-17DL5263departed+17
10-17DL5390departed+8
10-17DL5855departed+11

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 · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
GRRGrand Rapids +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 5 kt Full GRR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at GRR: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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 Grand Rapids route actually runs

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

Is DTW–GRR 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–GRR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GRR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to GRR?

Great-circle distance is 193 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 44–47 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–GRR fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 52 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.