Flights Grand Rapids → Detroit
GRR → DTW
How long is the flight from Grand Rapids to Detroit?
The flight from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Detroit (DTW) takes 31 min 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 Grand Rapids to Detroit operates with an average on-time performance of 76%, experiencing a mean delay of 19.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 538 flights using aircraft such as the Airbus A320, McDonnell Douglas MD-88, and Boeing 717, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic with over 28 million passengers.
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 Grand Rapids (GRR) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 1312 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.30%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.3/100 (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 Grand Rapids the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Detroit (DTW) heads east for about 193 km, a flight time of roughly 31m.
Departures from Grand Rapids on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 46% of GRR-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Grand Rapids the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,312 tracked GRR-DTW flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 1.3% 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 GRR-DTW
The flight from Grand Rapids (GRR) to Detroit (DTW) takes 31 min 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 1312 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Grand Rapids-Detroit is 1.30% across 1312 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.
