Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,847 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Detroit. Updated 18 October 2026 at 18:17 UTC.
The MIA board at 14:17 shows departure at 20:10 instead of 19:45, gate D2 (TD).
Checked MIA board 14:17 · DTW board 10:03
of the last 6 operated MIA → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Current conditions put the pressure at MIA: 24% 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 →
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Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MIA 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:00 and evening departures around 18:30 from MIA. 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.
Great-circle distance is 1,847 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.
2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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