DEN → DTWDenver to Detroit

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Detroit (DTW): 56 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 90% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,802 km, an estimated 2 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Detroit. Updated 11 September 2026 at 01:53 UTC.

DEN Denver smooth · +5
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,802 km · ~2h 49m est.
dep bank 00:59–23:2956x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 56x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 operated DEN → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures56x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaAir FranceDelta Air LinesFrontier 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC3381 varies daily · AC4790 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2365 varies daily · AF2521 varies Tu We Th · AF2439 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1096 00:59 Mo Th Fr Sa · DL1745 06:05 daily · DL2787 10:19 daily · DL1113 10:55 Tu We Th

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93566 06:30 daily · F94186 18:59 Tu We Th Sa Su · F92212 20:16 Mo Fr

KLMKL

Flights KL5688 varies daily · KL7216 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN4700 11:15 Sa · WN3502 11:30 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN3412 13:40 Tu We Su · WN4704 varies Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1915 09:35 daily · UA1220 17:40 daily

VolarisY4

Flights Y42223 varies Mo Fr · Y42276 varies daily · Y42743 varies Tu We Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AC3381arrived+0
09-10AF2439arrived+0
09-10DL1113departed+4
09-10DL1648dep −2 → arr+0
09-10DL1745departed−10
09-10F93566departed+6
09-10F94186departed−2
09-10KL7216arrived+0
09-10UA1220departed+2
09-10UA1915departed+16
09-10WN3502departed+33
09-10WN3670departed+5
09-09DL1113departed+9
09-09DL1648departed+6
09-09DL1745departed−12
09-09F93566departed−8
09-09UA1220departed−3
09-09UA1915departed−2
09-09WN3412departed+14
09-09WN3670departed+8

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
DENDenver +5 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 11 kt Full DEN delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 35% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is DEN–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DEN 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 DEN–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:59 and evening departures around 17:40 from DEN. 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 DEN to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 157–184 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–DTW fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 130 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.