Flights Miami → Detroit
MIA → DTW
How long is the flight from Miami to Detroit?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW) takes 2h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 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 Miami to Detroit operates with a total of 576 flights, featuring a 75% on-time performance rate. The average delay for these flights is approximately 16.5 minutes, and the aircraft used include Boeing 737-800, Airbus A320, and McDonnell Douglas MD-88 models. Detroit's airport serves over 28 million passengers annually, indicating a high volume of air traffic at this destination.
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 Miami (MIA) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines. Across 1107 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.45%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.6/100 (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 Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW) heads north for about 1,847 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 28m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of MIA-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,107 tracked MIA-DTW flights, 74% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MIA-DTW
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Detroit (DTW) takes 2h 28m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 1107 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Detroit is 1.45% across 1107 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
