DTW → SYRDetroit to Syracuse

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse (SYR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 601 km, an estimated 1 hour 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Syracuse. Updated 17 August 2026 at 19:33 UTC.

DTW Detroit busy · +18
SYR Syracuse smooth · +0
601 km · ~1h 16m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:457x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 29 operated DTW → SYR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−11 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

Current nonstop fares

DTW → SYR · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta 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
Delta Air LinesDL76% on time

Flights DL4123 07:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL3533 11:30 daily · DL5029 15:08 daily · DL1689 21:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17DL3533dep +20 → arr−23
08-17DL4123dep +19 → arr−15
08-16DL1689dep +87 → arr+62
08-16DL3533dep +11 → arr−19
08-16DL4123dep +29 → arr−11
08-16DL5029dep +32 → arr−4
08-15DL1689dep +17 → arr−8
08-15DL3533dep +28 → arr−1
08-15DL5029dep +20 → arr−16
08-14DL1689dep +15 → arr−17
08-14DL3533dep +71 → arr+31
08-14DL4123dep +11 → arr−32
08-14DL5029dep +25 → arr−13
08-13DL1689dep +22 → arr−10
08-13DL3533dep +67 → arr+33
08-13DL4123dep +22 → arr−11
08-13DL5029dep +22 → arr−16
08-12DL1689dep +11 → arr−19
08-12DL3533dep +8 → arr−36
08-12DL4123dep +8 → arr−25
08-12DL5029dep +86 → arr+51
08-11DL1689dep −3 → arr+157
08-11DL3533dep +19 → arr−17
08-11DL4123dep +16 → arr−21
08-11DL5029dep +55 → arr+17
08-10DL1689dep +13 → arr−15
08-10DL3533dep +52 → arr+14
08-10DL4123dep +87 → arr+52
08-10DL5029dep +50 → arr+13

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
DTWDetroit +18 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
SYRSyracuse +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 13 kt Full SYR delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SYR: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 Syracuse route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DTW to SYR 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 SYR questions

Is DTW–SYR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–SYR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 21:45 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to SYR?

Great-circle distance is 601 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 72–82 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–SYR 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.