Flights Lexington KY → Detroit
LEX → DTW
How long is the flight from Lexington KY to Detroit?
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 57 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 Lexington, Kentucky to Detroit operates with a high level of punctuality, achieving an on-time performance rate of 84%. Over the course of the year, this route has seen 267 flights using Canadair Regional Jet 700 and 900 aircraft models, with an average delay time of 9.4 minutes per flight. The destination airport in Detroit serves a substantial number of passengers annually, totaling 28,160,572.
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 Lexington KY (LEX) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 608 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 15 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.49%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.4/100 (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 Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Lexington KY (LEX) to Detroit (DTW) heads north for about 477 km, a flight time of roughly 57m.
Departures from Lexington KY on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 65% of LEX-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Lexington KY the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 608 tracked LEX-DTW flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 15 min and a 0.5% 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 LEX-DTW
The flight from Lexington KY (LEX) to Detroit (DTW) takes 57 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 Lexington KY (LEX) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 15 minutes, based on 608 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Lexington KY-Detroit is 0.49% across 608 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.
