PIT → DTWPittsburgh to Detroit

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Detroit (DTW): 56 nonstop departures observed each week across 8 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 15 September 2026 at 22:43 UTC.

PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +7
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
323 km · ~0h 55m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:4056x weekly
Runs reliable · 8 airlines · 56x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated PIT → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~0h 55mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures56x8 direct airlines on the leg

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 AF5934 varies daily · AF5738 varies daily

American AirlinesYX

Flights YX5842 11:36 Mo Tu · YX5841 18:27 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL3879 06:00 daily · DL3799 10:25 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · DL5842 10:25 Mo Tu · DL5303 varies daily

KLMKL

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

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5303 13:30 daily

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO3879 07:10 daily · OO3799 11:36 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · OO3875 varies Mo Tu

WestJetWS

Flights WS8656 varies daily · WS7904 varies Mo Tu · WS8649 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · WS8557 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-159E5303arrived+0
09-15AF5738arrived+0
09-15AF5934arrived+0
09-15AM3745arrived+0
09-15DL5303departed+17
09-15DL5842departed+8
09-15KL5462arrived+0
09-15OO3879arrived+0
09-15YX5841arrived+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 +7 min smooth Full PIT delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PIT: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 94/100. 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 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 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 125 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.