Flights Milwaukee → Detroit
MKE → DTW
How long is the flight from Milwaukee to Detroit?
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Detroit (DTW) takes 43 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 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 Milwaukee to Detroit operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, an average delay of 27.1 minutes has been observed across 396 total flights. The aircraft used for this route include the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Boeing 717, McDonnell Douglas MD-90, Airbus A320, and Airbus A319, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 28 million 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 Milwaukee (MKE) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 976 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.74%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.9/100 (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 Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Milwaukee (MKE) to Detroit (DTW) heads east for about 381 km, a flight time of roughly 43m.
Departures from Milwaukee on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of MKE-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Milwaukee the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 976 tracked MKE-DTW flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 1.7% 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 MKE-DTW
The flight from Milwaukee (MKE) to Detroit (DTW) takes 43 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Milwaukee (MKE) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 976 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milwaukee-Detroit is 1.74% across 976 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.
