DL5261 DetroitDTW PortlandPWM · 16:02
DL5261 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Portland (PWM).
scheduled from DTW
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and PWM 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 Detroit to Portland flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL5261 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Detroit to Portland on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL5261 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL5261 across the DTW and PWM boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 1 completed leg so far: landed -7 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL5261 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: N336PQ.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and PWM published them.
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Pro Flight Search — DL5261 Detroit to Portland on-time performance, measured from the DTW and PWM airport boards.
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