ELM → DTWElmira/Corning to Detroit

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Direct flights from Elmira/Corning (ELM) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 85% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 532 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Elmira/Corning and Detroit. Updated 28 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

ELM Elmira/Corning tracking
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
532 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 06:05–17:377x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 tracked ELM → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 11mestimated 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 LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL3858 06:05 daily · DL3869 13:02 daily · DL3860 17:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28DL3858arrived−27
10-28DL3869arrived−21
10-27DL3858arrived−26
10-27DL3860arrived−32
10-27DL3869arrived−9
10-26DL3858arrived+177
10-26DL3860arrived−20
10-26DL3869arrived+35
10-25DL3858arrived+9
10-25DL3860arrived−35
10-25DL3869arrived+82
10-24DL3858arrived−28
10-24DL3860arrived−48
10-24DL3869arrived−38
10-23DL3858arrived−30
10-23DL3860arrived−33
10-23DL3869arrived+7
10-22DL3858arrived−22
10-22DL3860arrived−11
10-22DL3869arrived−12

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
ELMElmira/Corning tracking Full ELM delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

How the Elmira/Corning to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is ELM–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ELM–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 17:37 from ELM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ELM to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 532 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ELM–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.