DTW → CIUDetroit to Kincheloe

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kincheloe (CIU): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 458 km, an estimated 1 hour 5 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Kincheloe. Updated 9 October 2026 at 03:35 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +14
CIU Kincheloe tracking
458 km · ~1h 05m est.
departs 18:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated DTW → CIU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 05mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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 days
Delta Air LinesDL63% on time

Flights DL4278 18:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08DL4278departed+96
10-07DL4278departed+13
10-06DL125departed+15
10-06DL4278departed+71
10-05DL4278departed+100
10-04DL4278departed+15
10-03DL4278departed+7
10-02DL4278departed+6

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
CIUKincheloe tracking Full CIU delay board →

How the Detroit to Kincheloe route actually runs

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

Is DTW–CIU running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DTW to CIU?

Great-circle distance is 458 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 62–69 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–CIU fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). 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 CIU, 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.