Is DAL–DTW running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 63/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
live
Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Detroit (DTW) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 1,578 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air.
DAL
Dallas
heavy · +56
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
1,578 km · ~2h 31m est.
Under pressure · 0 airlines · nonstop
63 / 100
route health from live DAL and DTW delay boards
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at DAL: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL 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.
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DAL to DTW questions
How long is the flight from DAL to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 1,578 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DAL and arrival-side delay at DTW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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