DL1256 Kansas CityMCI · 06:34 DetroitDTW · 09:30
DL1256 by Delta Air Lines flies from Kansas City (MCI) to Detroit (DTW) for the Sat, Oct 17 departure.
en route from MCI to DTW
board checked 21m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 06:24.
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MCI and DTW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Kansas City to Detroit flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL1256 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Kansas City to Detroit on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MCI local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL1256 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL1256 across the MCI and DTW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: left about 10 min early but landed about 26 min early. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL1256 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N892AT, N923AT.
Board clocks recorded as MCI and DTW published them.
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