DTW → DFWDetroit to Dallas-Fort Worth

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW): 59 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,586 km, an estimated 2 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Dallas-Fort Worth. Updated 9 September 2026 at 17:53 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth smooth · +0
1,586 km · ~2h 32m est.
dep bank 05:33–20:2059x weekly
Runs reliable · 9 airlines · 59x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures59x9 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir FranceAmerican AirlinesDelta 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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3607 varies Tu We · AM3437 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AM3405 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2989 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · AF2600 varies Mo Tu We · AF2204 varies Th Sa Su · AF2433 20:15 Sa

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1240 varies daily · AA482 varies daily · AA3101 varies daily · AA3310 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2746 08:35 daily · DL1041 12:42 daily · DL1543 15:55 Mo We Th Fr Su · DL1207 20:20 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93177 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · F93175 varies daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7175 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · KL5720 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7319 varies Tu We Fr Su

VolarisY4

Flights Y42139 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · Y42538 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS7021 varies daily · WS8400 varies daily · WS7019 varies Mo We Th Fr Su · WS8330 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA1240dep +0 → arr−23
09-09AA3101dep +0 → arr−10
09-09AA482dep +0 → arr−26
09-09AM3607departed+0
09-09DL1041dep +0 → arr−5
09-09DL2746arrived+5
09-09RJ7319departed+0
09-09WS8400departed+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 · WSW 9 kt Full DTW delay board →
DFWDallas-Fort Worth +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 5 kt Full DFW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DTW and DFW: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Dallas-Fort Worth route actually runs

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

Is DTW–DFW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–DFW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 20:15 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DFW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to DFW?

Great-circle distance is 1,586 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 142–166 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–DFW fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 146 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.