DTW → CLEDetroit to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland (CLE): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 92% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 153 km, an estimated 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Cleveland. Updated 9 September 2026 at 11:33 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
153 km · ~0h 42m est.
dep bank 08:25–20:4939x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~0h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x7 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 LinesKLM

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 AM3748 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF5626 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL5392 08:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL3710 08:41 Sa · DL3559 12:43 daily · DL5038 14:12 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

KLMKL

Flights KL5668 varies We Th Fr Sa Su · KL5712 varies daily · KL7502 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · KL5711 varies daily

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5359 12:44 Tu We

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3924 14:14 Tu We

WestJetWS

Flights WS7308 varies daily · WS7306 varies daily · WS7299 varies Tu We · WS7001 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-089E4954departed+0
09-089E5359departed+0
09-089E5392departed+0
09-08AF2883departed+0
09-08DL3924arrived−16
09-08DL3931arrived+28
09-08DL4954arrived−28
09-08DL5359arrived−22
09-08DL5392arrived−22
09-08KL5667departed+0
09-08KL5712departed+0
09-08OO3924departed+0

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 🌤 overcast · S 5 kt Full DTW delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 10 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at CLE: 36% 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 →

How the Detroit to Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is DTW–CLE 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–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 17:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 153 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 41–43 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–CLE fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 113 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.