Flights Detroit → Memphis
DTW → MEM
How long is the flight from Detroit to Memphis?
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Memphis (MEM) takes 1h 14m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Memphis operates with a fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 73%. Over the course of a year, it records an average delay of 25.5 minutes per flight, with a total of 246 flights conducted. The destination airport in Memphis serves over 4.3 million 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 Detroit (DTW) → Memphis (MEM) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 576 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.39%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Memphis: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Memphis (MEM) heads south-west for about 982 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 14m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 36% of DTW-MEM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Memphis it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 576 tracked DTW-MEM flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 1.4% 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-MEM
The flight from Detroit (DTW) to Memphis (MEM) takes 1h 14m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Memphis (MEM) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 576 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Memphis is 1.39% across 576 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.
