PIT → DTWPittsburgh to Detroit

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Detroit (DTW): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 100% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 323 km, an estimated 55 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pittsburgh and Detroit. Updated 9 September 2026 at 00:13 UTC.

PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +11
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
323 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 06:35–20:3753x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 12 operated PIT → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x8 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceAmerican AirlinesDelta 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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3745 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF8515 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AF2147 varies Sa · AF5934 varies daily · AF5738 varies Tu Su

American AirlinesYX

Flights YX5607 11:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · YX5766 19:09 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5319 06:35 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · DL5607 10:26 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL3849 varies Sa Su · DL5303 12:17 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL7217 varies Tu · KL5462 varies daily · KL5461 varies daily

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5319 07:47 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · 9E5303 13:30 daily

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3879 varies Tu We · OO3849 varies Sa Su

WestJetWS

Flights WS8656 varies daily · WS8284 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WS6657 varies Sa · WS8557 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-089E5303arrived+0
09-08AF5738arrived+0
09-08AF5934arrived+0
09-08AM3745arrived+0
09-08DL5303departed+10
09-08KL5461arrived+0
09-08KL5462arrived+0
09-08KL7217arrived+0
09-08OO3799arrived+0
09-08OO3879arrived+0
09-08WS6961arrived+0
09-08YX5841arrived+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
PITPittsburgh +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 3 kt Full PIT delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PIT: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Pittsburgh to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is PIT–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PIT–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:56 from PIT. 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 PIT to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 323 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 53–58 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PIT–DTW fly?

8 carriers operate this route, around 130 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.