Flights Huntsville → Detroit
HSV → DTW
How long is the flight from Huntsville to Detroit?
The flight from Huntsville (HSV) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 35m 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 Huntsville to Detroit has a 79% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 12.7 minutes when flights are not on schedule. Over the course of a year, this route sees 106 total flights connecting to Detroit Metropolitan Airport, which serves 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 Huntsville (HSV) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 322 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.24%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.7/100 (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 Huntsville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Huntsville (HSV) to Detroit (DTW) heads north for about 894 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 35m.
Departures from Huntsville on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 62% of HSV-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Huntsville the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 322 tracked HSV-DTW flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 1.2% 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 HSV-DTW
The flight from Huntsville (HSV) to Detroit (DTW) takes 1h 35m 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 Huntsville (HSV) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 322 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Huntsville-Detroit is 1.24% across 322 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.
