GRR → DTWGrand Rapids to Detroit

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Direct flights from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Detroit (DTW): 48 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 48 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 49 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 193 km, an estimated 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Grand Rapids and Detroit. Updated 30 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

Today, GRR → DTW

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 05:30 DL4885Delta Air Lines Left 05:50 +20 Landed 06:20 −10
  2. 08:10 DL4887Delta Air Lines Left 08:21 +11 Landed 08:50 −24
  3. 10:40 DL5263Delta Air Lines On schedule DTW est. 11:08sched 11:40
  4. 14:09 DL5390Delta Air Lines On schedule ·

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

GRR Grand Rapids smooth · +9
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
193 km · ~0h 45m est.
dep bank 05:30–19:4148x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 48x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 48 tracked GRR → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 49 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 48 arrivals
Flight time~0h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures48x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 49

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL4885 05:30 daily · DL4887 08:10 daily · DL5263 10:40 daily · DL5390 14:09 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL4885dep +20 → arr−10
10-30DL4887dep +11 → arr−24
10-29DL4885dep +14 → arr−23
10-29DL4887dep +8 → arr−31
10-29DL5238dep +4 → arr−34
10-29DL5263dep +11 → arr−22
10-29DL5390dep +12 → arr−20
10-29DL5852dep +3 → arr−31
10-29DL5855dep +6 → arr−29
10-28DL4885dep +26 → arr−10
10-28DL4887dep +14 → arr−22
10-28DL5238dep +1 → arr−39
10-28DL5263dep +16 → arr−19
10-28DL5390dep +98 → arr+60
10-28DL5852dep +2 → arr−31
10-27DL4885dep +11 → arr−25
10-27DL4887dep +9 → arr−26
10-27DL5238dep +2 → arr−37
10-27DL5263dep +9 → arr−26
10-27DL5390dep −5 → arr+67
10-27DL5852dep +0 → arr−35
10-27DL5855departed+5
10-26DL4885dep +6 → arr−30
10-26DL4887dep +8 → arr−32
10-26DL5238dep −5 → arr−43
10-26DL5263dep +6 → arr−30
10-26DL5390dep +7 → arr+3
10-26DL5852dep +1 → arr−33
10-26DL5855dep +13 → arr−21
10-251I319dep +9 → arr+13
10-25DL4885dep +90 → arr+58
10-25DL4887dep +34 → arr+5
10-25DL5238dep +1 → arr−37
10-25DL5263dep +9 → arr−27
10-25DL5390dep +2 → arr−2
10-25DL5852dep +15 → arr−19
10-25DL5855dep +8 → arr−27
10-24DL4885dep +20 → arr−13
10-24DL4887dep −1 → arr−41
10-24DL5238dep −3 → arr−41

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
GRRGrand Rapids +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full GRR delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 7 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at GRR: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Grand Rapids to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is GRR–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at GRR is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on GRR–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:57 from GRR. 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 GRR to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 193 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 44–47 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GRR–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 48 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.