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Detroit Airport (DTW) departures today

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Detroit Airport (DTW) delays today: 100% of the 281 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 514 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 514 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.8%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 08:00 local, with 97 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Chicago (ORD), with 24 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 7 September 2026 at 12:54 UTC.

DEPARTURES SMOOTH
on schedule

typical departure delay right now

Departures on schedule, arrivals on schedule. 1 of 575 flights cancelled (0.2%).

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JUST DEPARTEDDL2868 to STL St Louis · on time

Live departures board

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09:00 WS8245to LAS Las Vegas on time
Scheduled09:00Estimated09:00GateA74
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09:00 Y42283to IAH Houston on time
Scheduled09:00Estimated09:00GateD25
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09:03 AM5008to MEX Mexico City on time
Scheduled09:03Estimated09:03GateA49
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09:05 DL334to LAS Las Vegas on time
Scheduled09:05Estimated09:05GateA74
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09:05 WS1583to YVR Vancouver on time
Scheduled09:05Estimated09:05
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09:06 AC3664to DEN Denver on time
Scheduled09:06Estimated09:06GateD6
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09:06 UA2302to DEN Denver on time
Scheduled09:06Estimated09:06GateD6
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09:08 DL646to MEX Mexico City on time
Scheduled09:08Estimated09:08GateA49
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09:09 DL1468to MIA Miami on time
Scheduled09:09Estimated09:09GateA10
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09:15 AC3338to ORD Chicago on time
Scheduled09:15Estimated09:15GateD8
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09:15 AM2723to MTY Monterrey on time
Scheduled09:15Estimated09:15GateA24
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09:15 UA4726to ORD Chicago on time
Scheduled09:15Estimated09:15GateD8
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09:25 AM4485to ATL Atlanta on time
Scheduled09:25Estimated09:25GateA6
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09:25 DL2777to ATL Atlanta on time
Scheduled09:25Estimated09:25GateA6
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09:25 WS7710to ATL Atlanta on time
Scheduled09:25Estimated09:25GateA6
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09:26 AC3290to EWR New York on time
Scheduled09:26Estimated09:26GateD2
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09:26 UA3409to EWR New York on time
Scheduled09:26Estimated09:26GateD2
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09:27 AM3628to MYR Myrtle Beach on time
Scheduled09:27Estimated09:27GateA59
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09:27 WS6965to MYR Myrtle Beach on time
Scheduled09:27Estimated09:27GateA59
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09:39 AA5660to DCA Washington on time
Scheduled09:39Estimated09:39GateD26
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09:49 F93364to MCO Orlando on time
Scheduled09:49Estimated09:49GateD14
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09:49 Y42265to MCO Orlando on time
Scheduled09:49Estimated09:49GateD14
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10:00 9E4815to YUL Montréal on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateB11
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10:00 9E5141to ATW Appleton on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateC9
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10:00 9E5251to YYZ Toronto on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateA45
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10:00 9E5431to CHS Charleston on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateC15
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10:00 DL2476to DCA Washington on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateA67
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10:00 DL8801to GRB Green Bay on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateA61
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10:00 OO4290to IMT Kingsford on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateC27
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10:00 WS6305to YYZ Toronto on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateA45
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10:00 WS6571to CHS Charleston on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateC15
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10:00 WS6669to ATW Appleton on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateC9
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10:00 WS7175to YUL Montréal on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateB11
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10:00 WS7230to DCA Washington on time
Scheduled10:00Estimated10:00GateA67
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10:05 9E5522to ALB Albany on time
Scheduled10:05Estimated10:05GateB20
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10:05 AC8582to YUL Montréal on time
Scheduled10:05Estimated10:05
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10:05 DL2003to ORF Norfolk on time
Scheduled10:05Estimated10:05GateA51
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10:05 DL2589to LGA New York on time
Scheduled10:05Estimated10:05GateA40
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10:05 DL426to PWM Portland on time
Scheduled10:05Estimated10:05GateA19
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10:05 OO3961to PVD Providence/Warwick on time
Scheduled10:05Estimated10:05GateC25
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10:05 OO3986to AZO Kalamazoo on time
Scheduled10:05Estimated10:05GateC23
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10:05 UA8477to YUL Montréal on time
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Board fetched 24m ago · how we report

78departed
last hour
65departing
next hour
0delayed
15+ min
4cancelled
on board

Runway demand · next 3 h

09:1810:4812:13

Scheduled departures per 15 minutes. The tallest banks are where queues form.

Trouble downstream

next 2½ h destinations
ATLAtlanta6 outboundon timeORDChicago6 outboundon timeEWRNew York4 outboundno dataYULMontréal4 outboundno data

Delay at the destination often ripples back into departure holds here.

Where Detroit Airport (DTW) departures fly

ORDChicago24 flights
ATLAtlanta21 flights
MCOOrlando13 flights
IAHHouston12 flights
DFWDallas-Fort Worth12 flights
MSPMinneapolis11 flights
SEASeattle10 flights
DENDenver10 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 109 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at Detroit Airport (DTW)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 08:00 local, with 97 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

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Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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Detroit Airport (DTW) departures: common questions

How delayed are Detroit Airport (DTW) departures right now?

Detroit Airport (DTW) delays today: 100% of the 281 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running on schedule, across 514 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 514 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.8%).

How many flights are cancelled at Detroit Airport (DTW) today?

4 of the 514 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at Detroit Airport (DTW)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 08:00 local, with 97 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do Detroit Airport (DTW) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Orlando (MCO), Houston (IAH), Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW). In total 109 airports are served in this window.