DTW → MKEDetroit to Milwaukee

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Milwaukee (MKE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 74% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 381 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Milwaukee. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → MKE

Fri 16 Oct · local times
DL3826Delta Air LinesIn the air, 25 min late

Left DTW at 12:50, 25 min after its 12:25 slot.

Landing
12:11MKE board estimate · sched 12:44
Track DL3826 →
  1. 08:26 DL1729Delta Air Lines Left 08:38 +12 Landed 08:23 −17
  2. 12:25 DL3826Delta Air Lines Left 12:50 +25 MKE est. 12:11In the air · sched 12:44
  3. 15:54 DL1343Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM ·
  4. 17:51 DL2080Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM ·

Checked DTW board 15:03 · MKE board 10:33

DTW Detroit busy · +22
MKE Milwaukee smooth · +0
381 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 08:26–19:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 23 operated DTW → MKE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

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 LinesDL74% on time

Flights DL1729 08:26 daily · DL3826 12:25 daily · DL1343 15:54 daily · DL2080 17:51 Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL1729dep +12 → arr−17
10-16DL3826dep +25 → arr−33
10-15DL1343dep +11 → arr−10
10-15DL1729dep +1 → arr−27
10-15DL2080dep +5 → arr−14
10-15DL3724dep +87 → arr+51
10-15DL3826dep +12 → arr−16
10-14DL1343dep +128 → arr+221
10-14DL1729dep +10 → arr−16
10-14DL3724departed+11
10-14DL3826dep +40 → arr+10
10-13DL1343dep +238 → arr+222
10-13DL1729dep +7 → arr−21
10-13DL3724departed+0
10-12DL1343dep +140 → arr+218
10-12DL1729dep +14 → arr−16
10-12DL3724departed+14
10-12DL3826dep +20 → arr−15
10-11DL1343departed+13
10-11DL1729departed+4
10-11DL2080departed+7
10-11DL3724departed+23
10-11DL3826departed+48

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 +22 min busy 🌤 overcast · WNW 8 kt Full DTW delay board →
MKEMilwaukee +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 14 kt Full MKE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MKE: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Milwaukee route actually runs

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

Is DTW–MKE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–MKE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:26 and evening departures around 17:51 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MKE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to MKE?

Great-circle distance is 381 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–MKE fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 33 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.