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Flights DL2826 08:40 daily · DL2741 12:22 daily · DL2761 15:52 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1321 19:45 daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City (MCI): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,009 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Kansas City. Updated 29 October 2026 at 20:07 UTC.
Today, DTW → MCI
Thu 29 Oct · local times- 08:40 DL2826DELTA Left 08:48 +8 MCI 09:47In the air · scheduled landing
- 12:22 DL2741DELTA Left 12:25 MCI 13:25In the air · scheduled landing
- 15:52 DL2761DELTA On scheduleTM MCI 16:54scheduled
- · DL1321DELTA On schedule MCI 20:49scheduled
Checked DTW board 15:03 · MCI board 15:07
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +9
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +1
1,009 km · ~1h 48m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 27x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100
route health from live DTW and MCI delay boards
0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures27x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
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
Conditions are tightest at MCI: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +14 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Detroit to Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to MCI 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 MCI questions
Is DTW–MCI running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 19:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 1,009 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–MCI 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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