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Atlanta, GA to Detroit, MI

ATL → DTW · 594 mi · 956 km

22.8
Daily flights
8,339
Flights / year
594 mi
956 km
2
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

8,339 flights a year link Atlanta, GA and Detroit, MI, a 594 mi (956 km) trip flown by 2 carriers.

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
7,352 flights/yr112 min avg5 min padding
Delay cause: 77% airline-controllable · 23% weather / ATC754 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
987 flights/yr120 min avg6 min padding
Delay cause: 94% airline-controllable · 6% weather / ATC152 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free
Frontier Airlines5Fee$65Fee

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Atlanta, GA

ATL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Places within 1mi109
Restaurants57
Cafés18
Bars17
Shops48
Avg taxi out16.78 min
Avg taxi in9.85 min

Detroit, MI

DTW

Detroit Metro Wayne County

Places within 1mi59
Restaurants20
Cafés10
Bars14
Shops30
Avg taxi out19.34 min
Avg taxi in9.25 min

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