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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Albuquerque (ABQ): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,163 km, an estimated 3 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Albuquerque. Updated 11 October 2026 at 16:10 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +13
ABQ
Albuquerque
smooth · +0
2,163 km · ~3h 16m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
91 / 100
route health from live DTW and ABQ delay boards
Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−21 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
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 ABQ: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Detroit to Albuquerque route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to ABQ 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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DTW to ABQ questions
Is DTW–ABQ running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DTW to ABQ?
Great-circle distance is 2,163 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 183–215 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–ABQ fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (sun, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DTW and arrival-side delay at ABQ, 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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