YUL → DTWMontréal to Detroit

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Direct flights from Montréal (YUL) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 85% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 851 km, an estimated 1 hour 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Montréal and Detroit. Updated 28 October 2026 at 04:36 UTC.

YUL Montréal smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
851 km · ~1h 35m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:3014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 operated YUL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air CanadaDelta 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
Air CanadaAC

Flights AC8583 19:30 daily

Delta Air LinesDL83% on time

Flights DL5056 06:00 daily · DL5148 12:50 daily · DL5367 17:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27DL5056dep +2 → arr−20
10-27DL5148dep +14 → arr−22
10-27DL5367dep +67 → arr+22
10-26DL5056dep −6 → arr−25
10-26DL5148dep +9 → arr−28
10-26DL5367dep −1 → arr−34
10-25DL5056dep +17 → arr−29
10-25DL5148dep +17 → arr−27
10-25DL5367dep +120 → arr+74
10-24DL5056dep +81 → arr+30
10-24DL5148dep +10 → arr−36
10-24DL5367dep +14 → arr−36
10-23AC8583dep +50 → arr+4
10-23DL5056dep −9 → arr−21
10-23DL5148dep +14 → arr−24
10-23DL5367dep +38 → arr−1
10-22AC8583dep +27 → arr−11
10-22DL5056dep +5 → arr−29
10-22DL5148dep +26 → arr−18
10-22DL5367dep +22 → arr−20

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
YULMontréal +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 3 kt Full YUL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at YUL: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Montréal to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is YUL–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 YUL–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:10 from YUL. 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 YUL to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 851 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 90–103 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does YUL–DTW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.