Flights Detroit → Nassau
DTW → NAS
Route overview
The flight route operates from Detroit to Nassau, utilizing a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 aircraft. The destination airport in Nassau sees approximately 3,693,146 passengers annually, indicating significant traffic and demand for air travel between these two cities.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Detroit (DTW) → Nassau (NAS) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Nassau the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Nassau: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Nassau (NAS) heads south for about 1,985 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 54m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Nassau it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating DTW-NAS
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DTW-NAS
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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.
