DTW → INDDetroit to Indianapolis

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Indianapolis (IND): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 371 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Indianapolis. Updated 24 October 2026 at 06:23 UTC.

Today, DTW → IND

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. · DL5777Delta On schedule IND est. 11:18sched 11:32

Checked DTW board 23:09 · IND board 02:23

DTW Detroit smooth · +11
IND Indianapolis heavy · +45
371 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 08:28–22:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline 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 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 LinesDL71% on time

Flights DL5167 08:28 daily · DL4668 10:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5777 10:15 Sa · DL4641 13:07 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23DL4635dep +11 → arr−15
10-23DL4641dep +12 → arr−15
10-23DL4668dep +89 → arr+66
10-23DL4898dep +10 → arr−21
10-23DL5167dep +202 → arr−13
10-23DL5209dep +15 → arr−28
10-23DL5639dep +16 → arr−15
10-23DL9969arrived+0
10-22DL4635dep +90 → arr+64
10-22DL4641dep +28 → arr+1
10-22DL4898dep +10 → arr−20
10-22DL5167dep +127 → arr−27
10-22DL5209dep +5 → arr−31
10-22DL5639dep +13 → arr−20
10-21DL4635dep +8 → arr−20
10-21DL4641departed+20
10-21DL4668dep +18 → arr−8
10-21DL4898departed+20
10-21DL5167departed+29
10-21DL5209dep +15 → arr−24
10-21DL5639departed+18

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
INDIndianapolis +45 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IND: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 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 Indianapolis route actually runs

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

Is DTW–IND running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:28 and evening departures around 17:47 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to IND?

Great-circle distance is 371 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 56–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–IND fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 48 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.