DTW → GRRDetroit to Grand Rapids

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Grand Rapids (GRR): 48 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 98% of the last 43 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 43 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 193 km, an estimated 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Grand Rapids. Updated 30 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, DTW → GRR

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 09:00 DL5263Delta Air Lines Left 09:13 +13 Landed 09:41 −19
  2. 12:25 DL5390Delta Air Lines Left 12:42 +17 Landed 13:11 −12
  3. 14:10 DL5855Delta Air Lines Left 14:24 +14 Landed 14:57 −9
  4. 16:00 DL5238Delta Air Lines Sched 16:00Departure not confirmed by the board GRR est. 16:33sched 16:58
  5. 18:00 DL5252Delta Air Lines Sched 18:00Departure not confirmed by the board GRR 18:57scheduled

Checked DTW board 15:03 · GRR board 15:18

DTW Detroit smooth · +10
GRR Grand Rapids smooth · +0
193 km · ~0h 45m est.
dep bank 09:00–22:5948x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 48x weekly · nonstop
98% on time

of the last 43 tracked DTW → GRR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 43 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 43 arrivals
Flight time~0h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures48x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 43

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 LinesDL98% on time

Flights DL5263 09:00 daily · DL5390 12:25 daily · DL5855 14:10 daily · DL5238 16:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL5263dep +13 → arr−19
10-30DL5390dep +17 → arr−12
10-30DL5855dep +14 → arr−9
10-29DL4880dep +9 → arr−20
10-29DL5180dep +13 → arr−17
10-29DL5238dep +19 → arr+0
10-29DL5263dep +14 → arr−20
10-29DL5390dep +113 → arr−15
10-29DL5852dep +11 → arr−19
10-29DL5855arrived−21
10-28DL4880dep +16 → arr−16
10-28DL5180dep +6 → arr−28
10-28DL5238dep +12 → arr−19
10-28DL5263dep +6 → arr−22
10-28DL5390dep +115 → arr−19
10-28DL5852dep +0 → arr−19
10-28DL5855arrived−23
10-27DL4880dep +12 → arr−16
10-27DL5180dep +10 → arr−22
10-27DL5238dep +5 → arr−22
10-27DL5263dep +7 → arr−21
10-27DL5390dep +116 → arr−20
10-27DL5852dep +20 → arr−11
10-26DL4880dep +16 → arr−11
10-26DL5180dep +12 → arr−17
10-26DL5238dep +15 → arr−9
10-26DL5263dep +14 → arr−19
10-26DL5390dep +16 → arr−12
10-26DL5852dep +10 → arr−18
10-26DL5855dep +8 → arr−16
10-25DL4880dep +13 → arr−17
10-25DL5180dep +21 → arr−15
10-25DL5238dep +11 → arr−20
10-25DL5263dep +17 → arr−21
10-25DL5390dep +7 → arr−27
10-25DL5852dep +8 → arr−25
10-25DL5855dep +12 → arr−14
10-24DL4880dep +6 → arr−22
10-24DL5180dep +22 → arr+0
10-24DL5238dep +14 → arr−15

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →
GRRGrand Rapids +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full GRR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at GRR: a 29% 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 Grand Rapids route actually runs

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

Is DTW–GRR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–GRR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 18:00 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the GRR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to GRR?

Great-circle distance is 193 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 44–47 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–GRR fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 48 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.