AeroméxicoAM
Flights AM3432 varies Tu We Th Fr · AM3493 varies Mo Th Fr
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Direct flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW): 58 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. The median arrival is 9 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,586 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas-Fort Worth and Detroit. Updated 12 September 2026 at 06:55 UTC.
DFW
Dallas-Fort Worth
disrupted · +99
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
1,586 km · ~2h 32m est.
Under pressure · 9 airlines · 58x weekly · nonstop
50 / 100
route health from live DFW and DTW delay boards
Median arrival delay is +9 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+9 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures58x9 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF5733 varies daily · AF6880 varies daily
American AirlinesAA
Flights AA3101 07:05 daily · AA690 varies daily · AA2822 varies daily · AA2508 17:29 Th Su
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL2183 05:45 daily · DL1842 11:15 Sa · DL2746 11:19 daily · DL735 varies daily
Frontier AirlinesF9
KLMKL
Flights KL5692 varies daily · KL5691 varies daily · KL7565 varies Mo Th Fr
Royal JordanianRJ
Flights RJ7803 varies Mo Tu Th Sa
VolarisY4
Flights Y42142 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · Y42697 varies daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS8347 varies daily · WS6956 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WS5550 varies Sa · WS7368 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DFW: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Dallas-Fort Worth to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DFW 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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DFW to DTW questions
Is DFW–DTW running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at DFW is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DFW–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:45 and evening departures around 17:29 from DFW. 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 DFW to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 1,586 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DFW–DTW fly?
9 carriers operate this route, around 148 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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