DTW → BWIDetroit to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore (BWI): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 92% of the last 37 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 37 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 657 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Baltimore. Updated 15 November 2026 at 11:33 UTC.

Today, DTW → BWI

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 05:00 WN1872Southwest Sched 05:00Departure not confirmed by the board BWI 06:40scheduled
  2. 10:00 DL1546Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM ·

Checked DTW board 06:03 · BWI board 06:33

DTW Detroit busy · +26
BWI Baltimore busy · +21
657 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 05:00–20:0039x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 37 tracked DTW → BWI flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 37 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 37 arrivals
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 37

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesSouthwest 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
Delta Air LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL1546 varies daily · DL2480 varies daily · DL2715 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91516 12:44 Mo Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN93% on time

Flights WN1872 05:00 daily · WN1386 15:10 Sa · WN2069 15:55 Tu We · WN1124 16:50 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14DL1546dep +63 → arr+32
11-14DL2715arrived+95
11-14WN1386dep +36 → arr+8
11-14WN1872dep +40 → arr+4
11-13DL1546dep +9 → arr−17
11-13DL2480dep +3 → arr−18
11-13F91516dep +7 → arr−20
11-13WN1124dep +287 → arr+261
11-13WN1872dep +13 → arr−24
11-12DL1546dep +9 → arr−23
11-12DL2480dep +5 → arr−17
11-12DL2715dep +5 → arr−21
11-12F91516dep +0 → arr−31
11-12WN1124dep +28 → arr−2
11-12WN1872dep +13 → arr−29
11-11DL1546dep +7 → arr−19
11-11DL2480dep +6 → arr−24
11-11DL2715dep +20 → arr−13
11-11WN1872dep +25 → arr−8
11-11WN2069dep +5 → arr−22
11-10DL2480dep +4 → arr−23
11-10DL2715dep +7 → arr−25
11-10WN1872dep +4 → arr−37
11-10WN2069dep +12 → arr−10
11-09DL1546dep +24 → arr−11
11-09DL2480dep +7 → arr−21
11-09DL2715dep +24 → arr−9
11-09F91516dep +5 → arr−26
11-09WN1124dep +13 → arr−22
11-09WN1872dep +12 → arr−27
11-08DL1546dep +8 → arr−22
11-08DL2341dep +27 → arr−2
11-08DL2480dep +11 → arr−21
11-08DL2715dep +15 → arr−21
11-08F91516dep +5 → arr−27
11-08WN1124dep +43 → arr+8
11-08WN1872dep +18 → arr−18

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 +26 min busy ⛅ overcast · NW 7 kt Full DTW delay board →
BWIBaltimore +21 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 10 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Baltimore route actually runs

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

Is DTW–BWI running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 657 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–86 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–BWI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.