MKE → DTWMilwaukee to Detroit

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Detroit (DTW): 34 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 35 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 381 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Detroit. Updated 1 November 2026 at 15:03 UTC.

Today, MKE → DTW

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 07:15 DL3757Delta Air Lines Left 07:15 Landed 09:06 −20
  2. 09:35 DL1729Delta Air Lines Sched 09:35Departure not confirmed by the board DTW est. 11:19sched 11:45

Checked MKE board 06:33 · DTW board 10:03

MKE Milwaukee smooth · +4
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
381 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 07:15–18:4934x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 34x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 35 tracked MKE → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 35 arrivals
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures34x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

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 LinesDL94% on time

Flights DL3757 07:15 daily · DL1729 09:35 daily · DL3826 13:24 daily · DL1343 16:56 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01DL3757arrived−20
10-311I564dep +5 → arr+5
10-31DL1343dep −3 → arr−37
10-31DL1729dep +9 → arr−21
10-31DL3757departed+0
10-30DL1343dep −5 → arr−37
10-30DL1729dep −4 → arr−34
10-30DL2080dep −6 → arr−37
10-30DL3757dep +16 → arr−14
10-30DL3826dep +11 → arr−27
10-29DL1343dep +2 → arr−31
10-29DL1729dep −4 → arr−32
10-29DL2080dep +0 → arr−32
10-29DL3757dep +5 → arr−27
10-29DL3826dep +6 → arr−31
10-28DL1343dep +7 → arr−22
10-28DL1729dep +2 → arr−27
10-28DL2080dep −7 → arr−39
10-28DL3757dep +8 → arr−19
10-28DL3826dep +4 → arr−32
10-27DL1343dep −1 → arr−33
10-27DL1729dep +7 → arr−23
10-27DL2080dep −6 → arr−34
10-27DL3757dep +88 → arr+59
10-27DL3826dep +8 → arr−30
10-26DL1343dep +5 → arr−21
10-26DL1729dep +1 → arr−28
10-26DL3757dep +10 → arr−21
10-26DL3826dep +6 → arr−34
10-26DL3995dep +8 → arr−22
10-25DL1343dep +0 → arr−31
10-25DL1729dep +196 → arr+164
10-25DL2080dep +14 → arr−19
10-25DL3757dep +20 → arr−5
10-25DL3826dep +15 → arr−21
10-24S9435arrived+122

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
MKEMilwaukee +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full MKE delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at MKE: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Milwaukee to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is MKE–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MKE–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 18:49 from MKE. 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 MKE to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 381 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 34 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.