DTW → PLNDetroit to Pellston

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Pellston (PLN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 391 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Pellston. Updated 28 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → PLN

Wed 28 Oct · local times
DL4338Delta Air LinesIn the air, 40 min late

Left DTW at 09:20, 40 min after its 08:40 slot.

Track DL4338 →
  1. 08:40 DL4338Delta Air Lines Left 09:20 +40 ·

Checked DTW board 10:03

DTW Detroit smooth · +9
PLN Pellston tracking
391 km · ~1h 00m est.
dep bank 08:40–15:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time

of the last 14 operated DTW → PLN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

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 LinesDL29% on time

Flights DL4338 08:40 daily · DL4335 15:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28DL4338departed+40
10-27DL4338departed−2
10-26DL4335departed+18
10-26DL4338departed+8
10-25DL4335departed+10
10-25DL4338departed+23
10-24DL4335departed+19
10-24DL4338departed+43
10-23DL4335departed+22
10-23DL4338departed+178
10-22DL4335departed+106
10-22DL4338departed+320
10-21DL4335departed+21
10-21DL4338departed+9

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
PLNPellston tracking Full PLN delay board →

How the Detroit to Pellston route actually runs

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

Is DTW–PLN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 86/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–PLN?

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

How long is the flight from DTW to PLN?

Great-circle distance is 391 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 58–64 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–PLN fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.