Flights Roanoke VA → Detroit
ROA → DTW
Route overview
The flight route connects Roanoke, Virginia, with Detroit, offering a link between a mid-sized city in the southeastern United States and a major metropolitan area in the Midwest. With the destination airport serving over 28 million passengers annually, this route likely sees significant traffic and provides essential connectivity for both business and leisure travelers.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Roanoke VA (ROA) → Detroit (DTW) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Roanoke VA the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Detroit (DTW) heads north-west for about 615 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 11m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Roanoke VA the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
Airlines operating ROA-DTW
Airports
Frequently asked questions about ROA-DTW
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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.
