YYZ → DTWToronto to Detroit

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Direct flights from Toronto (YYZ) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 345 km, an estimated 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Toronto and Detroit. Updated 19 October 2026 at 02:33 UTC.

Today, YYZ → DTW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
DL5557Delta Air LinesIn the air, 406 min late

Left YYZ at 19:05, 406 min after its 12:19 slot.

Track DL5557 →
WUP684WUPIn the air, 81 min late

Left YYZ at 15:58, 81 min after its 14:37 slot.

Likely landing
about 16:35middle half 16:27 to 16:44 · sched 15:39

Landing estimate from 53,582 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The DTW board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

  1. 06:00 DL5031Delta Air Lines Left 06:28 +28 Landed 07:06 −32
  2. 09:40 DL5073Delta Air Lines Left 10:42 +62 Landed 11:21 +16
  3. 12:10 DL5256Delta Air Lines Left 13:42 +92 Landed 14:25 +51
  4. 12:19 DL5557Delta Air Lines Left 19:05 +406 ·
  5. 14:26 DL4978Delta Air Lines Left 14:55 +29 Landed 15:32 −18
  6. 14:37 WUP684WUP Left 15:58 +81 DTW about 16:35In the air · sched 15:39
  7. 17:20 AC8775Air Canada Left 17:35 +15 Landed 18:13 −23
  8. 18:10 DL4980Delta Air Lines Left 18:39 +29 Landed 19:18 −22

Checked YYZ board 22:33 · DTW board 22:03

YYZ Toronto smooth · +5
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
345 km · ~0h 57m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:1014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 16 operated YYZ → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaDelta 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC8775 17:20 daily

Delta Air LinesDL67% on time

Flights DL5031 06:00 daily · DL5073 09:40 daily · DL5256 12:10 daily · DL4978 14:26 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AC8775dep +15 → arr−23
10-18DL4978dep +29 → arr−18
10-18DL4980dep +29 → arr−22
10-18DL5031dep +28 → arr−32
10-18DL5073dep +62 → arr+16
10-18DL5256dep +92 → arr+51
10-18DL5557departed+406
10-18WUP684dep +81 → arr+0
10-17AC8775dep +12 → arr−25
10-17DL4980dep +23 → arr−31
10-17DL5031dep +27 → arr−26
10-17DL5073dep +31 → arr−8
10-17DL5256dep +61 → arr+33
10-16AC8775arrived−10
10-16DL4978arrived+0
10-16DL4980arrived+7

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
YYZToronto +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 5 kt Full YYZ delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YYZ: 31% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Toronto to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is YYZ–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at YYZ is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on YYZ–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:20 from YYZ. 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 YYZ to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 345 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 54–60 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YYZ–DTW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.