DTW → PITDetroit to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 323 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Pittsburgh. Updated 18 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, DTW → PIT

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 08:40 DL5848Delta Air Lines Left 09:02 +22 Landed 09:41 −11
  2. 10:25 DL5849Delta Air Lines Est. 10:25Departure not confirmed by the board PIT est. 11:03sched 11:35

Checked DTW board 10:03 · PIT board 10:18

DTW Detroit busy · +17
PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +0
323 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 08:40–22:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated DTW → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

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 LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL5848 08:40 daily · DL5849 10:25 daily · DL4640 14:10 daily · DL5498 17:54 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL5848dep +22 → arr−11
10-17DL4640dep +9 → arr−20
10-17DL5369dep +6 → arr−25
10-17DL5848dep +17 → arr−14
10-17DL5849dep +21 → arr−11
10-16DL4640dep +31 → arr+3
10-16DL5369dep +195 → arr+165
10-16DL5498dep +25 → arr−1
10-16DL5848dep +35 → arr+7
10-16DL5849dep +12 → arr−19
10-15DL4640dep +7 → arr−25
10-15DL5369dep +20 → arr−9
10-15DL5498dep +30 → arr−3
10-15DL5848dep +3 → arr−33
10-15DL5849dep +14 → arr−19
10-14DL4640departed+22
10-14DL5369departed+31
10-14DL5498departed+10
10-14DL5848departed+9
10-14DL5849departed+170

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 +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 12 kt Full DTW delay board →
PITPittsburgh +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 4 kt Full PIT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PIT: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Pittsburgh route actually runs

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

Is DTW–PIT 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–PIT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 17:54 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PIT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to PIT?

Great-circle distance is 323 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–PIT fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.