DTW → ATLDetroit to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Atlanta (ATL): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 100% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 958 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Atlanta. Updated 7 September 2026 at 12:54 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
958 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 05:12–20:4642x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 12 operated DTW → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir 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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3900 varies daily · AM3896 varies daily · AM3541 varies daily · AM3508 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF5967 varies daily · AF5663 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su · AF2289 varies Mo Tu We Th Sa · AF5964 varies Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2375 05:20 daily · DL1611 06:20 daily · DL965 07:20 daily · DL1653 08:25 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91263 06:00 daily · F92899 18:40 Tu We Sa · F93409 20:46 Mo Th Fr Su

KLMKL

Flights KL5083 varies daily · KL7450 varies Tu Th Su · KL7292 varies daily · KL5084 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8015 varies daily · WS7366 varies Th Sa Su · WS6964 varies Mo Tu We Fr · WS7710 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AM3508departed+0
09-07AM3541departed+0
09-07AM3896departed+0
09-07DL1611dep +0 → arr−28
09-07DL1653departed+0
09-07DL965departed+0
09-07F91263dep +0 → arr−53
09-06DL1305arrived−10
09-06DL1467arrived−15
09-06DL1611arrived−27
09-06DL1653arrived−30
09-06F93409arrived−34

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
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 8 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DTW and ATL: 30% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is DTW–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:20 and evening departures around 18:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 958 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–112 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–ATL fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 259 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.