MDT → DTWHarrisburg to Detroit

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Direct flights from Harrisburg (MDT) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 595 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Harrisburg and Detroit. Updated 23 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, MDT → DTW

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · DL4671Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 13:23 −24
  2. · DL5497Delta Air Lines On schedule DTW 18:45scheduled
  3. · DL5504Delta Air Lines On schedule DTW est. 07:21sched 07:49

Checked DTW board 15:03

MDT Harrisburg tracking
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
595 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 06:13–17:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 21 operated MDT → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

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 LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL5504 06:13 daily · DL4671 12:13 daily · DL5497 17:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23DL4671arrived−24
10-22DL4671arrived−26
10-22DL5497arrived−38
10-22DL5504arrived−26
10-21DL4671arrived−28
10-21DL5497arrived−33
10-21DL5504arrived−33
10-20DL5497arrived−20
10-20DL5504arrived−22
10-19DL4671arrived+499
10-19DL5497arrived−16
10-19DL5504arrived−30
10-18DL4671arrived−19
10-18DL5497arrived−28
10-18DL5504arrived−27
10-17DL4671arrived−25
10-17DL5497arrived−27
10-17DL5504arrived−30
10-16DL4671arrived−7
10-16DL5497arrived+77
10-16DL5504arrived−19

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
MDTHarrisburg tracking Full MDT delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

How the Harrisburg to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MDT–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 MDT–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:13 and evening departures around 17:10 from MDT. 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 MDT to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 595 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–81 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDT–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.