Flights Detroit → Madison
DTW → MSN
How long is the flight from Detroit to Madison?
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Madison (MSN) takes 52 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Detroit to Madison operates with a mix of aircraft including the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Airbus A319, and Airbus A320. With 76% of flights arriving on time, the average delay for this route is approximately 14.4 minutes, based on a total of 332 flights recorded annually. The destination airport serves around 1,851,809 passengers per year.
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 Detroit (DTW) → Madison (MSN) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 812 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.99%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Madison the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Madison: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Madison (MSN) heads west for about 500 km, a flight time of roughly 52m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 45% of DTW-MSN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Madison it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 812 tracked DTW-MSN flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 1.0% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-MSN
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Madison (MSN) takes 52 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Madison (MSN) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 812 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Madison is 0.99% across 812 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
