Delta Air LinesDL33% on time
Flights DL4920 07:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL5100 10:20 daily · DL5211 varies daily · DL1851 21:59 Mo Tu We Th Sa
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Rochester (ROC): 25 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. 4 of the 12 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 475 km, an estimated 1 hour 7 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Rochester. Updated 15 November 2026 at 13:23 UTC.
Today, DTW → ROC
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 07:15 DL4920Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 08:17 −25
Checked DTW board 06:03 · ROC board 08:23
DTW
Detroit
busy · +26
ROC
Rochester
smooth · +0
475 km · ~1h 07m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 25x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 9 tracked DTW → ROC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +4 min. 4 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+4 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~1h 07mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures25x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled33.3%recent route rate · 4 of 12
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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ROC: a 27% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Detroit to Rochester route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to ROC 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 ROC questions
Is DTW–ROC running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–ROC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 21:59 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ROC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to ROC?
Great-circle distance is 475 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 64–71 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–ROC fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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