STL → DTWSt Louis to Detroit

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Direct flights from St Louis (STL) to Detroit (DTW): 39 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 40 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 40 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 707 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at St Louis and Detroit. Updated 2 November 2026 at 16:18 UTC.

Today, STL → DTW

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 06:47 DL1626Delta Air Lines Left 06:43 Landed 08:51 −29
  2. 10:20 WN1876Southwest Est. 10:20Departure not confirmed by the board DTW est. 12:22sched 12:50
  3. 10:35 DL2868Delta Air Lines Est. 10:35Departure not confirmed by the board DTW 13:09scheduled

Checked STL board 10:18 · DTW board 10:03

STL St Louis smooth · +7
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
707 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 06:47–19:5039x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 39x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 40 tracked STL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 40 arrivals
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures39x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 40

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesSouthwest Airlines

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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1626 06:47 daily · DL2868 10:35 daily · DL1371 14:38 daily · DL2822 18:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Southwest AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN1876 10:20 Mo Su · WN645 10:20 Mo Th Fr · WN2650 10:30 Tu We · WN2723 18:30 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02DL1626dep −4 → arr−29
11-01DL1371dep +8 → arr−22
11-01DL1626dep −2 → arr−31
11-01DL2868dep +4 → arr−23
11-01WN1876dep +1 → arr+90
11-01WN4960dep +95 → arr+74
10-31DL1371dep +13 → arr−16
10-31DL1626dep −3 → arr−29
10-31DL2868dep −1 → arr−34
10-31WN3500dep +15 → arr−12
10-30DL1371dep +8 → arr−26
10-30DL1626dep +1 → arr−29
10-30DL2822dep −4 → arr−36
10-30DL2868dep +2 → arr−29
10-30WN3239dep +10 → arr−27
10-30WN645dep +8 → arr−23
10-29DL1371dep +6 → arr−15
10-29DL1626dep +6 → arr−19
10-29DL2822dep −2 → arr−31
10-29DL2868dep +1 → arr−26
10-29WN3239dep +204 → arr+172
10-29WN645dep +13 → arr−15
10-28DL1371dep +3 → arr−25
10-28DL1626dep +1 → arr−29
10-28DL2822dep +0 → arr−30
10-28DL2868dep +6 → arr−21
10-28WN2650dep +5 → arr−24
10-28WN2723dep +85 → arr+55
10-27DL1371dep +1 → arr−25
10-27DL1626dep −2 → arr−35
10-27DL2822dep −2 → arr−30
10-27DL2868dep +6 → arr−27
10-27WN2650dep +14 → arr−15
10-27WN2723dep +5 → arr−29
10-26DL1371dep +7 → arr−25
10-26DL1626dep −3 → arr−27
10-26DL2822dep +21 → arr−12
10-26DL2868dep +7 → arr−21
10-26WN3239dep +20 → arr−18
10-26WN645dep +9 → arr−19

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
STLSt Louis +7 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SSE 8 kt Full STL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 9 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at STL: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the St Louis to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is STL–DTW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at STL is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on STL–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:47 and evening departures around 18:05 from STL. 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 STL to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 707 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–91 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does STL–DTW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 39 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.