CMH → DTWColumbus to Detroit

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Direct flights from Columbus (CMH) to Detroit (DTW): 41 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 98% of the last 43 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 44 tracked flights. 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 29 October 2026 at 10:52 UTC.

Today, CMH → DTW

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 06:25 DL5701Delta Air Lines Left 06:32 +7 DTW est. 07:15In the air · sched 07:32
  2. 08:15 DL5812Delta Air Lines Est. 08:15Departure not confirmed by the board DTW est. 09:06sched 09:26
  3. 10:40 DL3861Delta Air Lines On schedule ·

Checked CMH board 09:11 · DTW board 06:03

CMH Columbus smooth · +6
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
249 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 06:25–19:2641x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 41x weekly · nonstop
98% on time

of the last 43 tracked CMH → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 44 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 43 arrivals
Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures41x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 44

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL5701 06:25 daily · DL5812 08:15 daily · DL3861 10:40 daily · DL5810 11:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29DL5701departed+7
10-28DL3861dep +9 → arr−19
10-28DL3934dep +6 → arr−31
10-28DL5701dep +30 → arr−3
10-28DL5774dep +6 → arr−25
10-28DL5810dep +9 → arr−21
10-28DL5812dep +5 → arr−32
10-27DL3861dep +4 → arr−27
10-27DL3934dep +28 → arr−5
10-27DL5701dep +6 → arr−31
10-27DL5774dep +4 → arr−34
10-27DL5810dep +6 → arr−31
10-27DL5812dep +54 → arr+13
10-26DL3861dep +36 → arr+6
10-26DL3934dep +15 → arr−22
10-26DL5701dep +8 → arr−24
10-26DL5774dep +9 → arr−22
10-26DL5810dep +9 → arr−25
10-26DL5812dep +4 → arr−30
10-25DL3861dep +8 → arr−14
10-25DL3934dep +1 → arr−37
10-25DL5701dep +7 → arr−29
10-25DL5774dep +8 → arr−26
10-25DL5810dep +6 → arr−26
10-25DL5812dep +4 → arr−33
10-24DL3861dep +27 → arr−3
10-24DL3875dep +13 → arr−21
10-24DL5701dep +4 → arr−27
10-24DL5812dep +6 → arr−21
10-24DL5835dep +7 → arr−28
10-24MQ9869dep −5 → arr−5
10-23DL3861dep +14 → arr−16
10-23DL3934arrived−27
10-23DL5701dep +8 → arr−27
10-23DL5774dep +5 → arr−28
10-23DL5810dep +3 → arr−33
10-23DL5812dep +9 → arr−18
10-22DL3861dep −9 → arr−18
10-22DL3934arrived−15
10-22DL5701arrived−22

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
CMHColumbus +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full CMH delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 8 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CMH: a 26% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 95/100. 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 06:25 and evening departures around 19:26 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?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 41 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.