CLT → DTWCharlotte to Detroit

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Detroit (DTW): 92 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 50 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 56 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 806 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Detroit. Updated 5 November 2026 at 17:43 UTC.

Today, CLT → DTW

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 06:00 DL1405Delta Air Lines Left 06:21 +21 Landed 07:36 −13
  2. 07:42 AA5550American Departed Landed 09:26 −19
  3. 11:04 AA2376American Departed DTW est. 12:43In the air · sched 12:53
  4. 13:19 DL2684Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A36 ·
  5. 15:10 AA3311American On scheduleGate A3 ·
  6. 17:08 AA1297American On scheduleGate C2 ·
  7. 17:09 DL1889Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate A39 ·
  8. 20:51 AA2559American On scheduleGate A1 ·
  9. 22:45 AA2371American On scheduleGate C11 ·

Checked CLT board 12:43 · DTW board 10:03

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
806 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:4592x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 92x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 50 tracked CLT → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 0 of 56 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 50 arrivals
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures92x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 56

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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
American AirlinesAA87% on time

Flights AA2582 07:30 daily · AA5550 08:27 Mo Tu We Th Su · AA2376 varies Mo Tu We Th Su · AA1683 11:20 daily

Delta Air LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL1405 06:00 daily · DL1639 09:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2684 13:19 daily · DL1889 17:09 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05AA5550arrived−19
11-05DL1405dep +21 → arr−13
11-04AA2371arrived−3
11-04AA2376arrived−22
11-04AA2387arrived−26
11-04AA5550arrived−26
11-04DL1405dep +6 → arr−12
11-04DL1889dep +188 → arr+148
11-04DL2684dep +3 → arr−27
11-03AA2371dep +54 → arr+17
11-03AA2376dep +15 → arr−21
11-03AA2387dep +179 → arr+138
11-03AA5550arrived−43
11-03DL1405dep +27 → arr−13
11-03DL1889dep +8 → arr−32
11-03DL2684dep +57 → arr+17
11-02AA1297arrived−22
11-02AA2371departed+21
11-02AA2376arrived−20
11-02AA2387arrived−21
11-02AA5550arrived−24
11-02DL1405dep +20 → arr−13
11-02DL1889dep +6 → arr−27
11-02DL2684dep +16 → arr−13
11-02DL8925arrived+6
11-01AA1297dep −7 → arr−24
11-01AA2371dep +0 → arr−12
11-01AA2376arrived−15
11-01AA2559dep +113 → arr+94
11-01AA3311arrived−25
11-01AA5550arrived−25
11-01DL1405dep +20 → arr−18
11-01DL1889dep +7 → arr−32
11-01DL2684dep +2 → arr−33
10-31AA1443arrived−21
10-31AA1683arrived−17
10-31AA2582arrived−19
10-31DL1405dep +10 → arr−26
10-31DL2684dep +11 → arr−23
10-30AA1443arrived−21

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
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SSW 10 kt Full CLT delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSW 11 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLT: a 19% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +1 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is CLT–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:08 from CLT. 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 CLT to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 806 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–DTW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 92 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.