DTW → TYSDetroit to Knoxville/Maryville

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Knoxville/Maryville (TYS): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 32% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 714 km, an estimated 1 hour 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Knoxville/Maryville. Updated 20 October 2026 at 00:36 UTC.

Today, DTW → TYS

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 08:40 DL5347Delta Air Lines Left 08:53 +13 ·
  2. 16:44 DL4989Delta Air Lines Left 16:56 +12 ·
  3. 19:55 DL5138Delta Air Lines Left 20:06 +11 ·

Checked DTW board 20:36

DTW Detroit smooth · +13
TYS Knoxville/Maryville tracking
714 km · ~1h 25m est.
dep bank 08:40–19:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
32% on time

of the last 19 operated DTW → TYS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 LinesDL32% on time

Flights DL5347 08:40 daily · DL4989 16:44 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5138 19:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19DL4989departed+12
10-19DL5138departed+11
10-19DL5347departed+13
10-18DL4989departed+18
10-18DL5138departed+36
10-18DL5347departed+43
10-17DL5138departed+15
10-17DL5347departed+26
10-16DL4989departed+110
10-16DL5138departed+43
10-16DL5347departed+26
10-15DL4989departed+17
10-15DL5138departed+25
10-15DL5347departed+12
10-14DL4989departed+128
10-14DL5347departed+12
10-13DL4989departed+26
10-13DL5138departed+20
10-13DL5347departed+22

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · S 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
TYSKnoxville/Maryville tracking Full TYS delay board →

How the Detroit to Knoxville/Maryville route actually runs

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

Is DTW–TYS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–TYS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 19:55 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TYS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to TYS?

Great-circle distance is 714 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–TYS fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.