ORD → DTWChicago to Detroit

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Detroit (DTW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 36 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 376 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Detroit. Updated 16 October 2026 at 02:54 UTC.

Today, ORD → DTW

Thu 15 Oct · local times
DL1084Delta Air LinesIn the air, 57 min late

Left ORD at 20:27, 57 min after its 19:30 slot.

Landing
22:48DTW board estimate · sched 22:02
Track DL1084 →
  1. 06:55 UA3706United Left 06:48 Landed 09:12 −16
  2. 06:59 AA4103American Left 06:53 Landed 09:33 +3
  3. 07:00 DL2039Delta Air Lines Left 06:47 Landed 08:46 −44
  4. 08:29 DL1622Delta Air Lines Left 08:32 Landed 10:39 −13
  5. 08:50 UA3632United Left 08:56 +6 Landed 10:59 −25
  6. 10:30 AA3977American Left 10:28 Landed 12:52 −8
  7. 10:35 UA5756United Left 10:28 Landed 12:45 −24
  8. 11:19 DL5327Delta Air Lines Left 11:32 +13 Landed 13:43 −4
  9. 12:49 UA5882United Left 12:50 Landed 15:05 −22
  10. 13:39 AA3980American Left 13:31 Landed 15:41 −28
  11. 13:55 DL1716Delta Air Lines Left 14:18 +23 Landed 16:31 +7
  12. 15:35 UA2632United Left 15:33 Landed 17:42 −23
  13. 17:29 AA4105American Left 17:37 +8 Landed 20:02 −3
  14. 17:29 DL2358Delta Air Lines Left 17:27 Landed 19:54 −6
  15. 18:10 UA642United Left 18:14 Landed 21:15 +35
  16. 18:59 AA4983American Left 18:58 DTW est. 22:00 +26In the air · sched 21:34
  17. 19:30 DL1084Delta Air Lines Left 20:27 +57 DTW est. 22:48 +46In the air · sched 22:02
  18. 19:45 UA768United Left 19:43 DTW est. 22:26 +11In the air · sched 22:15
  19. 21:32 UA349United On scheduleGate G4 · T3 DTW est. 23:54sched 23:59

Checked ORD board 21:54 · DTW board 22:03

ORD Chicago busy · +17
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
376 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 06:55–21:3221x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 36 operated ORD → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 36 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA4103 06:59 daily · AA3977 10:30 daily · AA3980 varies daily · AA4105 17:29 daily

Delta Air LinesDL82% on time

Flights DL2039 07:00 daily · DL1622 08:29 Mo Tu We Th Sa · DL5164 varies Fr Su · DL5327 11:19 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA3706 06:55 daily · UA3632 08:50 daily · UA5756 10:35 daily · UA5882 12:49 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA3977dep −2 → arr−8
10-15AA3980dep −8 → arr−28
10-15AA4103dep −6 → arr+3
10-15AA4105dep +8 → arr−3
10-15AA4983dep −1 → arr+26
10-15DL1084dep +57 → arr+46
10-15DL1622dep +3 → arr−13
10-15DL1716dep +23 → arr+7
10-15DL2039dep −13 → arr−44
10-15DL2358dep −2 → arr−6
10-15DL5327dep +13 → arr−4
10-15UA2632dep −2 → arr−23
10-15UA3632dep +6 → arr−25
10-15UA3706dep −7 → arr−16
10-15UA5756dep −7 → arr−24
10-15UA5882dep +1 → arr−22
10-15UA642dep +4 → arr+35
10-15UA768dep −2 → arr+11
10-14AA3977departed−9
10-14AA3980departed−2
10-14AA4103departed−1
10-14AA4105departed+20
10-14AA4983departed−6
10-14DL1622departed−1
10-14DL1716departed+85
10-14DL2039departed−6
10-14DL2358departed+8
10-14DL5327departed+11
10-14UA2632departed−3
10-14UA349departed+10
10-14UA3632departed−5
10-14UA3706departed−3
10-14UA5756departed−3
10-14UA5882departed−4
10-14UA642departed−9
10-14UA768departed+14

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
ORDChicago +17 min busy ⛅ overcast · W 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSE 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is ORD–DTW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:55 and evening departures around 17:29 from ORD. 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 ORD to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 376 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 122 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.