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Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Detroit, MI

DFW → DTW · 986 mi · 1,587 km

17.3
Daily flights
6,332
Flights / year
986 mi
1,587 km
3
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

6,332 flights a year link Dallas/Fort Worth, TX and Detroit, MI, a 986 mi (1,587 km) trip flown by 3 carriers.

American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
3,140 flights/yr154 min avg7 min padding
Delay cause: 83% airline-controllable · 17% weather / ATC513 flights sampled
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
2,750 flights/yr152 min avg6 min padding
Delay cause: 82% airline-controllable · 18% weather / ATC230 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
442 flights/yr162 min avg5 min padding
Delay cause: 77% airline-controllable · 23% weather / ATC45 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
American Airlines83Free$45Free
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

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth International

Places within 1mi148
Restaurants66
Cafés25
Bars13
Shops74
Avg taxi out19.3 min
Avg taxi in13.96 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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