AeroméxicoAM
Flights AM3470 varies daily · AM3429 varies Th Fr Su · AM4533 varies Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Houston (IAH): 62 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 11 September 2026 at 10:15 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
1,731 km · ~2h 43m est.
Running clean · 9 airlines · 62x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live DTW and IAH delay boards
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures62x9 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF8553 varies Th Fr · AF8550 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL1043 08:35 daily · DL1307 12:20 daily · DL1529 16:31 Th Fr Su · DL1633 20:20 daily
Frontier AirlinesF9
Flights F91957 varies daily
KLMKL
Flights KL5736 varies Th Fr Su · KL5735 varies daily
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA537 varies Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · UA2839 varies Tu We Fr · UA6251 varies daily · UA4034 varies Mo Th Fr Su
V AustraliaVA
Flights VA8077 varies daily · VA8180 varies daily · VA8059 varies Mo Th Fr Su
VolarisY4
Flights Y42283 varies daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS6891 varies daily · WS7356 varies daily · WS6423 varies Th Fr · WS7035 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at IAH: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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. 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–IAH?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 20:20 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?
9 carriers operate this route, around 131 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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