Flights Baltimore → Detroit
BWI → DTW
How long is the flight from Baltimore to Detroit?
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 7m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Baltimore to Detroit has a 77% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 12.3 minutes per flight. Over the past year, this route has seen 472 flights operated by various aircraft including Airbus A320 and McDonnell Douglas MD-88/MD-90 models.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Baltimore (BWI) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines. Across 1268 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW) heads north-west for about 657 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 7m.
Departures from Baltimore on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 34% of BWI-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Baltimore the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,268 tracked BWI-DTW flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 2.4% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about BWI-DTW
The flight from Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 7m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Baltimore (BWI) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 1268 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Baltimore-Detroit is 2.37% across 1268 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
