ATL → DTWAtlanta to Detroit

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 958 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Detroit. Updated 28 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

Today, ATL → DTW

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 08:30 DL2084Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·
  2. 09:32 DL1298Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ·

Checked ATL board 06:03 · DTW board 06:03

ATL Atlanta smooth · +13
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
958 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 07:30–23:0014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 20 operated ATL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier Airlines

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
Delta Air LinesDL61% on time

Flights DL1646 07:30 daily · DL2084 08:30 daily · DL1298 09:32 daily · DL1240 11:08 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92898 09:50 daily · F91532 16:32 Mo Fr · F91264 22:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27DL1005arrived−17
10-27DL1031dep +577 → arr+571
10-27DL1232dep +16 → arr−20
10-27DL1240dep +2 → arr−34
10-27DL1262dep +20 → arr−8
10-27DL1298dep +3 → arr−26
10-27DL1478dep +14 → arr−23
10-27DL1646departed+220
10-27DL2067dep +15 → arr−20
10-27DL2084dep +5 → arr−27
10-27DL2940dep +36 → arr−1
10-27DL651dep +15 → arr−24
10-27F91264dep +63 → arr+22
10-26DL1031departed+88
10-26DL1232departed+22
10-26DL1240departed+32
10-26DL1262departed+29
10-26DL1298departed+44
10-26DL2940arrived−20
10-26F91264arrived−27

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
ATLAtlanta +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 7 kt Full ATL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATL: 21% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +0 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is ATL–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 18:05 from ATL. 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 ATL to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 958 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–DTW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 99 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.