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Flights AA1020 06:00 daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Miami (MIA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,847 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Miami. Updated 18 October 2026 at 18:17 UTC.
Today, DTW → MIA
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 06:00 AA1020American Airlines Left 06:10 +10 Landed 08:52 −15
- 09:10 DL1468Delta Air Lines Left 09:25 +15 Landed 11:53 −19
- · DL1733Delta Air Lines On schedule MIA est. 17:35sched 17:46
- · DL2548Delta Air Lines On schedule MIA est. 21:08sched 21:16
Checked DTW board 10:03 · MIA board 14:17
DTW
Detroit
busy · +17
MIA
Miami
smooth · +0
1,847 km · ~2h 52m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated DTW → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
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
Current conditions put the pressure at MIA: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Detroit to Miami route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to MIA 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 MIA questions
Is DTW–MIA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–MIA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:14 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MIA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to MIA?
Great-circle distance is 1,847 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–MIA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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