BWI → DTWBaltimore to Detroit

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 72% of the last 36 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. 1 of the 36 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 657 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Detroit. Updated 15 November 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, BWI → DTW

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 DL2601Delta Air Lines Sched 06:00Departure not confirmed by the board DTW 07:42scheduled
  2. 09:20 WN971Southwest On schedule DTW est. 10:21sched 11:00
  3. · DL9967Delta Air Lines On schedule DTW 11:15scheduled

Checked BWI board 06:33 · DTW board 10:03

BWI Baltimore smooth · +12
DTW Detroit heavy · +48
657 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:10–22:2039x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 36 tracked BWI → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 1 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 35 arrivals
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.8%recent route rate · 1 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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 LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL2601 varies daily · DL1546 varies daily · DL2480 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93081 18:28 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN50% on time

Flights WN971 09:20 Mo Th Fr Su · WN1003 13:40 Tu We Sa · WN4036 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14DL1546dep +65 → arr+29
11-14DL2601cancelledCNX
11-14WN1003dep +12 → arr−22
11-14WN4036dep +122 → arr+85
11-13DL1546dep +5 → arr−31
11-13DL2480dep +235 → arr+194
11-13DL2601dep +12 → arr−27
11-13WN971dep +14 → arr−27
11-12DL1546dep +2 → arr−32
11-12DL2480dep +41 → arr+3
11-12DL2601dep +12 → arr−26
11-12F93081dep +16 → arr−23
11-12WN4036dep +72 → arr+37
11-12WN971dep +29 → arr−7
11-11DL1546dep +7 → arr−27
11-11DL2480dep +0 → arr−35
11-11DL2601dep +8 → arr−25
11-11WN1003dep +3 → arr−28
11-11WN4036dep +13 → arr−25
11-10DL2480dep −2 → arr−30
11-10DL2601dep +1 → arr−34
11-10WN4036dep +7 → arr−25
11-09DL1546dep +10 → arr−18
11-09DL2480dep +3 → arr−27
11-09DL2601dep +12 → arr−20
11-09F93081dep +72 → arr+37
11-09WN4036dep +55 → arr+29
11-09WN971dep +62 → arr+31
11-08DL1546dep +20 → arr−6
11-08DL2341dep +11 → arr−13
11-08DL2480dep +16 → arr−8
11-08DL2601dep +12 → arr−19
11-08F93081dep +21 → arr−8
11-08WN4036dep +49 → arr+21
11-08WN971dep +74 → arr+41
11-07SCW4910arrived+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
BWIBaltimore +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 10 kt Full BWI delay board →
DTWDetroit +48 min heavy ⛅ overcast · NW 7 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is BWI–DTW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:20 and evening departures around 18:28 from BWI. 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 BWI to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 657 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.