CMH → DTWColumbus to Detroit

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Detroit (DTW): 51 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. The nonstop covers 249 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Columbus and Detroit. Updated 8 September 2026 at 11:00 UTC.

CMH Columbus smooth · +7
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
249 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 06:35–20:1451x weekly
Running clean · 8 airlines · 51x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100

route health from live CMH and DTW delay boards

Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures51x8 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceAmerican 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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3462 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF8878 varies daily · AF3718 varies daily · AF3696 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

American AirlinesYX

Flights YX5701 07:45 daily · YX5812 09:12 daily · YX5810 13:21 daily · YX5774 15:19 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

KLMKL

Flights KL7473 varies daily · KL7186 varies Tu Sa Su · KL5338 varies daily · KL5366 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5135 15:20 Sa Su

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3739 11:45 daily · OO3782 20:14 Mo We Th Fr Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS6936 varies daily · WS6893 varies daily · WS5472 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · WS5474 varies We Fr Sa Su

Airports right now

live boards
CMHColumbus +7 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 5 kt Full CMH delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CMH: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Columbus to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is CMH–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CMH is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CMH–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 18:57 from CMH. 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 CMH to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 249 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–51 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CMH–DTW fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 166 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.