Flights Dallas-Fort Worth → Detroit
DFW → DTW
How long is the flight from Dallas-Fort Worth to Detroit?
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW) takes 2h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 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 Dallas-Fort Worth to Detroit operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, an average of 805 flights are conducted using various aircraft models including Boeing 737-800, Airbus A319, and Embraer 175, among others, serving a destination airport that sees approximately 28,160,572 passengers annually.
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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines. Across 2084 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.87%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.3/100 (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 Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW) heads north-east for about 1,586 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 15m.
Departures from Dallas-Fort Worth on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of DFW-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dallas-Fort Worth the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,084 tracked DFW-DTW flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 1.9% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about DFW-DTW
The flight from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW) takes 2h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 8 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 2084 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dallas-Fort Worth-Detroit is 1.87% across 2084 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit 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.
