MCO → DTWOrlando to Detroit

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Detroit (DTW): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 91% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,544 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Detroit. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, MCO → DTW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 DL1201Delta Air Lines Left 06:05 +5 Landed 08:31 −9
  2. 08:45 DL2845Delta Air Lines Left 08:40 Landed 11:05 −19
  3. 08:52 F92529Frontier Left 09:04 +12 Landed 11:30 −9
  4. 12:45 DL1455Delta Air Lines Left 12:40 Landed 15:04 −18
  5. 14:02 DL1852Delta Air Lines Left 13:57 Landed 16:20 −25
  6. 14:15 F92713Frontier Left 14:15 Landed 16:42 −23
  7. 16:02 DL1776Delta Air Lines Left 15:57 Landed 18:15 −30
  8. 16:45 WN737Southwest Left 16:50 +5 Landed 19:16 −9
  9. 18:16 DL1149Delta Air Lines Left 18:11 Landed 20:37 −23
  10. 20:59 DL1274Delta Air Lines Left 20:54 DTW est. 23:29In the air · sched 23:48

Checked MCO board 21:48 · DTW board 22:03

MCO Orlando smooth · +14
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,544 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5918x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 22 operated MCO → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest Airlines

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 LinesDL88% on time

Flights DL1201 06:00 daily · DL2845 08:45 daily · DL1455 12:45 daily · DL1852 14:02 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92529 08:52 daily · F92713 14:15 Tu Th Su · F93363 15:04 Mo We Fr Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN737 16:45 Su · WN2400 17:05 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18DL1149dep −5 → arr−23
10-18DL1201dep +5 → arr−9
10-18DL1274dep −5 → arr−19
10-18DL1455dep −5 → arr−18
10-18DL1776dep −5 → arr−30
10-18DL1852dep −5 → arr−25
10-18DL2845dep −5 → arr−19
10-18F92529dep +12 → arr−9
10-18F92713dep +0 → arr−23
10-18WN737dep +5 → arr−9
10-17DL1149dep +74 → arr+64
10-17DL1201dep −5 → arr−30
10-17DL1274dep −8 → arr−12
10-17DL1455dep +135 → arr+136
10-17DL1776dep +3 → arr+3
10-17DL1852dep +1 → arr+1
10-17DL2845dep −5 → arr−30
10-17F92529dep −14 → arr−44
10-17F93363dep +9 → arr−4
10-16DL1149arrived−24
10-16DL1201arrived−35
10-16DL1274arrived−34

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
MCOOrlando +14 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 10 kt Full MCO delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 7 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCO: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MCO–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from MCO. 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 MCO to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,544 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 67 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.