AUS → DTWAustin to Detroit

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Detroit (DTW): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,849 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Detroit. Updated 10 September 2026 at 09:55 UTC.

AUS Austin heavy · +33
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,849 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 05:20–20:2535x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated AUS → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta AirlinesKLM

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 AM4369 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2426 varies daily

Delta AirlinesDL

Flights DL1040 05:20 Mo Tu Th Fr Su · DL559 08:00 daily · DL1218 12:00 daily · DL2736 16:32 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL6264 varies daily · KL7206 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS7049 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su · WS5542 varies daily · WS6836 varies daily · WS6631 varies Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AF2426arrived+0
09-09AM4369arrived+0
09-09DL1218dep +20 → arr+0
09-09DL2736dep +20 → arr+0
09-09DL559departed+19

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
AUSAustin +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 3 kt Full AUS delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AUS: 32% 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 Austin to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is AUS–DTW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 from AUS. 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 AUS to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,849 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–DTW fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 83 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.