DTW → MSNDetroit to Madison

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Madison (MSN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 56% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 500 km, an estimated 1 hour 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Madison. Updated 19 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → MSN

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 08:25 DL5205Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM ·

Checked DTW board 06:03

DTW Detroit busy · +22
MSN Madison tracking
500 km · ~1h 08m est.
dep bank 08:25–20:387x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
56% on time

of the last 25 operated DTW → MSN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~1h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

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 LinesDL56% on time

Flights DL5205 08:25 daily · DL844 12:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5033 16:55 daily · DL5145 20:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL5033departed+14
10-18DL5145departed+28
10-18DL5205departed+5
10-18DL844departed+17
10-17DL5033departed+8
10-17DL5145departed+12
10-17DL5205departed+11
10-16DL5033departed+89
10-16DL5145departed+20
10-16DL5205departed+34
10-16DL844departed+5
10-15DL5033departed+12
10-15DL5145departed+20
10-15DL5205departed+4
10-15DL844departed+12
10-14DL5033departed+166
10-14DL5205departed+57
10-14DL844departed+5
10-13DL5033departed+11
10-13DL5145departed+33
10-13DL5205departed+11
10-12DL5033departed+22
10-12DL5145departed+6
10-12DL5205departed+22
10-12DL844departed+6

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 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
MSNMadison tracking Full MSN delay board →

How the Detroit to Madison route actually runs

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

Is DTW–MSN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 70/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–MSN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 and evening departures around 20:38 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to MSN?

Great-circle distance is 500 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 65–73 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–MSN 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.