MEM → DTWMemphis to Detroit

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 982 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Detroit. Updated 16 October 2026 at 05:57 UTC.

MEM Memphis busy · +15
DTW Detroit heavy · +44
982 km · ~1h 46m est.
dep bank 06:10–18:047x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 20 operated MEM → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated 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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2370 06:10 daily · DL1627 10:36 daily · DL5532 18:04 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15DL1627dep +2 → arr−33
10-15DL2370dep +4 → arr−30
10-15DL5532dep +6 → arr−29
10-14DL1627dep +3 → arr−23
10-14DL2370dep −8 → arr−45
10-14DL5532dep +32 → arr−1
10-13DL1627dep −3 → arr−27
10-13DL2370dep +2 → arr−25
10-13DL5532dep +4 → arr−22
10-12DL1627dep +6 → arr−21
10-12DL2370dep +8 → arr−20
10-12DL5532dep +3 → arr−23
10-11DL1627dep +1 → arr−31
10-11DL2370dep +14 → arr−20
10-11DL5532dep +13 → arr−12
10-10DL1627dep +2 → arr−25
10-10DL2370dep +0 → arr−29
10-09DL1627dep +5 → arr−24
10-09DL2370dep −1 → arr−29
10-09DL3961dep +20 → arr−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
MEMMemphis +15 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 8 kt Full MEM delay board →
DTWDetroit +44 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 13 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MEM–DTW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:04 from MEM. 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 MEM to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 982 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 19 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.