Delta Air LinesDL83% on time
Flights DL2826 08:41 daily · DL3784 12:20 Sa · DL2741 12:27 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2761 16:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Kansas City (MCI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,009 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Kansas City. Updated 18 August 2026 at 23:22 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +11
MCI
Kansas City
smooth · +0
1,009 km · ~1h 48m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated DTW → MCI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+12 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
DTW → MCI · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MCI: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Kansas City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DTW to MCI flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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DTW to MCI questions
Is DTW–MCI running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–MCI?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:41 and evening departures around 19:50 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to MCI?
Great-circle distance is 1,009 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 101–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–MCI fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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