DTW → MCODetroit to Orlando

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO): 43 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,544 km, an estimated 2 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Orlando. Updated 13 September 2026 at 02:55 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
MCO Orlando smooth · +0
1,544 km · ~2h 29m est.
dep bank 07:05–20:0443x weekly
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 43x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 operated DTW → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures43x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesKLM

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
Air FranceAF

Flights AF3466 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · AF2290 varies Mo · AF2117 varies Mo Su · AF2475 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2555 07:05 daily · DL1455 08:45 daily · DL1747 10:25 daily · DL2027 12:15 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93364 varies daily · F94286 varies Tu We Fr Sa · F92530 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

KLMKL

Flights KL5749 varies daily · KL7774 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa

Southwest AirlinesWN

Flights WN1717 10:00 Sa

VolarisY4

Flights Y42265 varies daily · Y42441 varies Tu We Fr Sa · Y42016 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8744 varies daily · WS8321 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa · WS8748 varies daily · WS8290 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12DL1123dep +0 → arr−17
09-12DL1274dep +0 → arr−19
09-12DL1455dep +0 → arr+7
09-12DL1747dep +0 → arr−9
09-12DL2555dep +0 → arr−21
09-12DL337dep +0 → arr−8
09-12F92530dep +0 → arr−10
09-12F94286dep +0 → arr−24
09-12WN1717arrived−7
09-12WN773arrived−24

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 6 kt Full DTW delay board →
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCO: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 Orlando route actually runs

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

Is DTW–MCO 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–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 18:25 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,544 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 139–162 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–MCO fly?

7 carriers operate this route, around 160 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.