MEM → DTWMemphis to Detroit

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Detroit (DTW): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 982 km, an estimated 1 hour 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Detroit. Updated 16 September 2026 at 08:54 UTC.

MEM Memphis smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
982 km · ~1h 46m est.
dep bank 06:10–20:5726x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated MEM → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

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

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 AF2425 varies Mo Tu We

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2370 varies daily · DL1627 12:10 daily · DL5014 18:00 Tu Su

KLMKL

Flights KL6650 varies daily · KL5753 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5014 20:57 Tu Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8074 varies daily · WS7614 varies daily · WS7618 varies Tu Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-159E5014arrived+0
09-15AF2425arrived+0
09-15DL1627arrived+0
09-15DL2370arrived+0
09-15DL5014departed+3
09-15KL5753arrived+0
09-15KL6650arrived+0

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
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 5 kt Full MEM delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MEM–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 87/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–DTW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:00 from MEM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MEM to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 982 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–DTW fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.