DTW → IAHDetroit to Houston

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Houston (IAH): 59 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 6 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,731 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Houston. Updated 30 October 2026 at 17:23 UTC.

Today, DTW → IAH

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 08:26 DL1581Delta Air Lines Left 08:33 +7 Landed 10:25 −2
  2. 08:45 UA1738United Left 09:02 +17 Landed 10:45 −18
  3. 10:59 UA6251United Est. 10:59Departure not confirmed by the board IAH est. 18:01 +280sched 13:21
  4. 12:44 DL1307Delta Air Lines Sched 12:44Departure not confirmed by the board IAH est. 14:37sched 14:45
  5. 12:51 F91957Frontier Sched 12:51Departure not confirmed by the board IAH 15:04scheduled
  6. · DL1633Delta Air Lines On schedule IAH est. 21:57sched 22:09
  7. · DL1718Delta Air Lines On schedule IAH 18:21scheduled
  8. · UA4012United On schedule IAH 19:07scheduled

Checked DTW board 10:03 · IAH board 12:23

DTW Detroit busy · +16
IAH Houston smooth · +0
1,731 km · ~2h 43m est.
dep bank 06:15–20:1059x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 59x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 tracked DTW → IAH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 6 arrivals
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures59x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesUnited Airlines

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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1581 08:26 daily · DL1307 12:44 daily · DL1718 16:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1633 20:10 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91957 12:51 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA234 06:15 daily · UA1738 08:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA6251 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4012 16:45 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL1581dep +7 → arr−2
10-30UA1738dep +17 → arr−18
10-29DL1307dep +11 → arr−10
10-29DL1581dep +4 → arr−13
10-29DL1633dep +24 → arr+7
10-29DL1718dep +22 → arr+6
10-29F91957departed+17
10-29UA1738departed+28
10-29UA6251departed+12
10-29YV4012departed+116

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 +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 6 kt Full DTW delay board →
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 13 kt Full IAH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IAH: a 20% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +0 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Houston route actually runs

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

Is DTW–IAH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–IAH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 20:10 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to IAH?

Great-circle distance is 1,731 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–IAH fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.