DTW → CLEDetroit to Cleveland

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Cleveland (CLE): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 33 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 34 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 15 November 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → CLE

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 08:25 DL5392Delta Air Lines Sched 08:25Departure not confirmed by the board CLE est. 09:40 +12sched 09:28

Checked DTW board 06:03 · CLE board 06:03

DTW Detroit busy · +26
CLE Cleveland heavy · +42
153 km · ~0h 42m est.
dep bank 08:25–22:5046x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 46x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 33 tracked DTW → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 34 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 33 arrivals
Flight time~0h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 34

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 LinesDL84% on time

Flights DL5392 08:25 daily · DL5359 12:32 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL3957 12:44 daily · DL5141 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14DL3783dep +327 → arr+292
11-14DL3988departed+15
11-14DL4139arrived+101
11-13DL3988arrived+89
11-13DL4139dep +14 → arr−31
11-13DL5359dep +20 → arr−12
11-12DL3988dep +48 → arr+11
11-12DL4139dep +119 → arr+79
11-12DL4954dep +10 → arr−27
11-12DL5141dep +12 → arr−22
11-12DL5359dep +11 → arr−23
11-12DL5392dep +21 → arr−18
11-12JRE757dep +21 → arr+28
11-11DL3988dep +24 → arr−12
11-11DL4139dep +17 → arr−23
11-11DL4954dep +21 → arr−16
11-11DL5141dep +14 → arr−19
11-11DL5359dep +11 → arr−22
11-11DL5392dep +7 → arr−34
11-10DL3988dep +19 → arr−16
11-10DL4139dep +14 → arr−28
11-10DL4954dep +52 → arr+15
11-09DL3988dep +6 → arr−29
11-09DL4139dep +16 → arr−25
11-09DL4954dep +40 → arr+3
11-09DL5141dep +15 → arr−22
11-09DL5359dep +18 → arr−17
11-09DL5392dep +10 → arr−34
11-08DL3957dep +11 → arr−22
11-08DL4082dep +26 → arr−10
11-08DL4954dep +60 → arr+28
11-08DL5141dep +13 → arr−22
11-08DL5392dep +11 → arr−27
11-08SY8187dep −7 → arr−10

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 →
CLECleveland +42 min heavy ⛅ overcast · NW 9 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CLE: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +20 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at CLE is the weaker end, route health score 55/100. 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 08:25 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?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 46 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.