DTW → ORDDetroit to Chicago

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD): 86 nonstop departures observed each week across 13 airlines. 94% of the last 49 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 49 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 376 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Chicago. Updated 9 September 2026 at 00:31 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
376 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 05:20–21:0486x weekly
Runs reliable · 13 airlines · 86x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 49 operated DTW → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 49 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 49 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures86x13 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.0%recent route rate · 1 of 49

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3235 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AM3209 varies Sa Su · AM3242 varies Mo Th Fr Su

Air CanadaAC100% on time

Flights AC5391 varies daily · AC4815 varies daily · AC3338 varies Mo Th Sa · AC4630 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2214 varies Sa Su · AF5854 varies daily

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS4370 varies Su · AS4028 varies daily · AS6413 varies daily · AS6307 varies daily

American AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA6289 varies Su · AA6465 varies daily · AA4103 varies daily · AA3977 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL4456 07:25 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2840 07:35 Tu We · DL3673 10:42 daily · DL1716 12:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

KLMKL

Flights KL7757 varies Sa Su · KL5381 varies daily · KL5380 varies daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH7473 varies daily · LH7525 varies daily

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5055 13:20 Sa Su

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7984 varies Tu Th Sa · RJ7443 varies Su · RJ7212 varies daily · RJ7770 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3673 10:15 daily

United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA3416 varies daily · UA426 varies daily · UA4726 varies daily · UA2027 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS6642 varies daily · WS7085 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WS6555 varies Sa · WS7421 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA3977dep +0 → arr−21
09-08AA4103dep +0 → arr−20
09-08AA4697dep +0 → arr−22
09-08AA6465dep +0 → arr+12
09-08AA9916cancelledCNX
09-08AC3818departed+0
09-08AC4543departed+0
09-08AC4628departed+0
09-08AC4630departed+0
09-08AC4815departed+0
09-08AC4910departed+0
09-08AF5854departed+0
09-08AM3235departed+0
09-08AS4021departed+0
09-08AS4028departed+0
09-08AS6307departed+0
09-08AS6413departed+0
09-08DL1665departed+0
09-08DL1716arrived−15
09-08DL2358arrived−6
09-08DL2840arrived−5
09-08DL3819arrived−9
09-08LH7525departed+0
09-08UA1683arrived−7
09-08UA1965arrived+1
09-08UA2792dep +0 → arr−44
09-08UA3610arrived−7
09-08UA426arrived+0
09-08UA4769arrived−14
09-08UA5381arrived+67
09-07AA3951arrived−19
09-07AA3977arrived+2
09-07AA4103arrived−12
09-07AA4697arrived−8
09-07AA6465arrived+16
09-07DL1084arrived+3
09-07DL1665arrived−2
09-07DL1716arrived−7
09-07DL2358arrived−9
09-07DL3673arrived−21

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 · SSE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 11 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 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 Chicago route actually runs

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

Is DTW–ORD 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–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:58 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 376 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–62 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–ORD fly?

13 carriers operate this route, around 342 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.