DL1478 AtlantaATL · 18:05 DetroitDTW · 20:03
DL1478 by Delta Air Lines flies from Atlanta (ATL) to Detroit (DTW).
scheduled from ATL
⚖ DL1478 typically leaves +15 and lands −13. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −13 min · 0 cancelled · 12 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at ATL and DTW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records 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 →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastAtlanta to Detroit with Delta Air Lines · Mon 2 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 0.2%22.0× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 5.5%0.7× usual
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 12 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Atlanta to Detroit flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL1478 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Atlanta to Detroit on the same day, with scheduled departure times in ATL local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How DL1478 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL1478 across the ATL and DTW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 8/11 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL1478 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: N922DZ, N807DN, N845DN, N852DN.
Board clocks recorded as ATL and DTW published them.
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