ATL → DTWAtlanta to Detroit

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Detroit (DTW): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 74% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 8 September 2026 at 03:26 UTC.

ATL Atlanta smooth · +12
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
958 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 00:06–22:5942x weekly
Runs mixed · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 19 operated ATL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

The week

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

Flights AM3521 varies daily · AM3081 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · AM3034 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AM3109 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF5664 varies Tu We Th Fr · AF5764 varies daily · AF2925 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Delta Air LinesDL64% on time

Flights DL1646 07:00 daily · DL1362 08:15 daily · DL1298 09:25 daily · DL1240 11:00 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92898 varies daily · F91264 22:59 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL5001 varies daily · KL5000 varies daily · KL7718 varies Th Sa · KL7268 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS6463 varies daily · WS8049 varies daily · WS8059 varies daily · WS6516 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AF2925arrived+0
09-07AM3081arrived+0
09-07AM3516arrived+0
09-07AM4582arrived+0
09-07DL1005departed+16
09-07DL1031departed+25
09-07DL1232departed+17
09-07DL1240departed+5
09-07DL1262dep +6 → arr+0
09-07DL1298departed+13
09-07DL1362departed+18
09-07DL1478dep +6 → arr+0
09-07DL2067departed+10
09-07DL2940departed+10
09-07DL8787departed+9
09-07F92898departed+21
09-07KL7268arrived+0
09-07WS6524arrived+0
09-07WS6610arrived+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
ATLAtlanta +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 11 kt Full ATL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATL and DTW: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 92/100. 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 07:00 and evening departures around 17:06 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?

6 carriers operate this route, around 227 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.