ALB → DTWAlbany to Detroit

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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Detroit (DTW): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 785 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Detroit. Updated 13 September 2026 at 05:55 UTC.

ALB Albany smooth · +12
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
785 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:5949x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ALB → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x7 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesKLM

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3004 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF8825 varies Tu We Th Fr · AF8841 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AF2322 varies Sa Su · AF8854 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2996 06:00 daily · DL3810 13:15 Tu We Th Fr · DL5521 13:27 daily · DL3809 17:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa

KLMKL

Flights KL5551 varies daily · KL5652 varies Th Fr Sa · KL5550 varies daily

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5521 15:18 daily

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3810 15:03 Tu We Th Fr · OO3809 18:49 Tu We Th Fr Sa · OO3785 18:59 daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS5405 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa Su · WS5525 varies Tu We Th Fr · WS5415 varies Sa Su · WS5425 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AF2257arrived+0
09-12AM3004arrived+0
09-12DL2996dep +10 → arr+0
09-12DL3809departed+7
09-12DL5141departed+30
09-12KL5550arrived+0
09-12KL5652arrived+0

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
ALBAlbany +12 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 11 kt Full ALB delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ALB: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Albany to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is ALB–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ALB–DTW?

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

Great-circle distance is 785 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ALB–DTW fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 115 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.