DTW → MIADetroit to Miami

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Miami (MIA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,847 km, an estimated 2 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Miami. Updated 11 October 2026 at 02:38 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +9
MIA Miami smooth · +0
1,847 km · ~2h 52m est.
dep bank 06:00–14:4014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated DTW → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
American AirlinesDelta 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1020 06:00 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1468 09:07 daily · DL2548 14:30 daily · DL1733 14:40 Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AA1020dep +5 → arr−10
10-10DL1468dep +14 → arr−4
10-10DL1733dep +17 → arr−8
10-10DL2548dep +5 → arr−13
10-09AA1020dep +9 → arr−17
10-09DL1468dep +25 → arr+1
10-09DL1733dep +15 → arr−7
10-09DL2548departed+13

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 +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 7 kt Full DTW delay board →
MIAMiami +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 8 kt Full MIA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MIA: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 Miami route actually runs

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

Is DTW–MIA 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–MIA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MIA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to MIA?

Great-circle distance is 1,847 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 160–188 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–MIA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.