SLC → DTWSalt Lake City to Detroit

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Direct flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 90% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,378 km, an estimated 3 hours 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Salt Lake City and Detroit. Updated 10 October 2026 at 21:48 UTC.

SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +9
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
2,378 km · ~3h 33m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 21 operated SLC → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~3h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 LinesDL90% on time

Flights DL2289 06:00 daily · DL2236 09:44 daily · DL2244 13:44 daily · DL2255 18:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10DL2236dep +21 → arr−10
10-10DL2244dep +18 → arr−29
10-10DL2289dep +4 → arr−30
10-09DL2236dep +27 → arr−5
10-09DL2244dep +67 → arr+40
10-09DL2255dep +16 → arr−18
10-09DL2289dep +10 → arr−21
10-08DL2236dep +23 → arr−9
10-08DL2244dep +205 → arr+169
10-08DL2255dep +12 → arr−27
10-08DL2289dep +14 → arr−21
10-08DL8770dep +23 → arr−16
10-07DL2236dep +26 → arr−7
10-07DL2244dep +22 → arr−14
10-07DL2255dep +9 → arr−33
10-07DL2289dep +9 → arr−25
10-06DL2236dep +22 → arr−3
10-06DL2244dep +12 → arr−11
10-06DL2255arrived−26
10-06DL2289arrived−22
10-05DL8802arrived−26

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
SLCSalt Lake City +9 min smooth Full SLC delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SLC: 24% 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 Salt Lake City to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is SLC–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SLC is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SLC–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:30 from SLC. 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 SLC to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 2,378 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 198–234 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SLC–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.