ORD → DTWChicago to Detroit

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Detroit (DTW): 83 nonstop departures observed each week across 12 airlines. 85% of the last 47 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 47 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 376 km, an estimated 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Detroit. Updated 25 September 2026 at 03:37 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
376 km · ~0h 59m est.
dep bank 00:07–23:1683x weekly
Runs reliable · 12 airlines · 83x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 47 operated ORD → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 47 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 47 operated legs
Flight time~0h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures83x12 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 47

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM4085 varies daily

Air CanadaAC

Flights AC4943 varies daily · AC4939 varies daily · AC4627 varies daily · AC4973 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2110 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AF8809 varies daily

Alaska AirlinesAS

Flights AS6413 varies daily · AS6332 varies daily · AS6827 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS6831 varies daily

American AirlinesAA85% on time

Flights AA6255 07:10 daily · AA3977 09:45 daily · AA3980 12:58 daily · AA3947 17:00 daily

Delta Air LinesDL73% on time

Flights DL2039 07:05 daily · DL2840 08:55 Mo Tu We Fr Sa Su · DL3819 11:17 daily · DL1716 13:55 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

KLMKL

Flights KL7829 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · KL5994 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · KL7757 varies Tu We Fr Sa Su · KL5381 varies daily

LufthansaLH

Flights LH7474 varies daily · LH7472 varies daily · LH7524 varies daily

Royal JordanianRJ

Flights RJ7344 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · RJ7727 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3819 13:49 daily · OO3958 16:33 Sa

United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA3706 06:59 daily · UA1044 09:00 daily · UA5756 10:51 daily · UA3670 12:52 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS7888 varies daily · WS6385 varies Tu Th · WS6425 varies We Fr · WS6448 varies Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-24AA3947dep −2 → arr+0
09-24AA3977dep +0 → arr+0
09-24AA3980dep +6 → arr+0
09-24AA4012departed−4
09-24AA4885dep −3 → arr+0
09-24AA6255dep −10 → arr+0
09-24AA9908dep +20 → arr+0
09-24AC4041arrived+0
09-24AC4199arrived+0
09-24AC4629arrived+0
09-24AS6831arrived+0
09-24DL1084dep −5 → arr+0
09-24DL1716departed+7
09-24DL2039departed+4
09-24DL2358departed+24
09-24DL2840departed−13
09-24DL3819departed−10
09-24LH7524arrived+0
09-24OO9908departed+49
09-24RJ7344arrived+0
09-24UA2632departed+63
09-24UA349departed+5
09-24UA3632departed−5
09-24UA3706departed−6
09-24UA5756departed−3
09-24UA5882departed−8
09-24UA642dep −4 → arr+0
09-24UA768dep +1 → arr+0
09-24WS7639arrived+0
09-23AA3947departed+23
09-23AA3977departed−2
09-23AA3980departed+10
09-23AA4012departed−1
09-23AA4885departed+39
09-23AA6255departed−6
09-23DL1716departed−5
09-23DL2039departed−10
09-23DL2358departed+260
09-23DL2840departed−8
09-23DL3819departed+243

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is ORD–DTW 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 ORD–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 and evening departures around 17:00 from ORD. 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 ORD to DTW?

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 ORD–DTW fly?

12 carriers operate this route, around 350 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.