Chicago to Detroit (ORD-DTW): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Detroit (DTW), roughly 202 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, on every ORD to DTW departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Chicago to Detroit flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to DTW, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Schedule data dated .

Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Detroit (DTW)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives DTW Duration Aircraft
UA 3706United Airlines06:5909:321h 33mE7W
DL 2039Delta Air Lines07:0509:301h 25m717
AA 6255American Airlines07:1009:471h 37mCR7
DL 2840Delta Air Lines08:5511:211h 26m319
UA 1044United Airlines09:0011:271h 27m319
UA 1410United Airlines09:0011:271h 27m319
AA 3977American Airlines09:4512:221h 37mE75
UA 5756United Airlines10:5113:251h 34mE7W
DL 3819Delta Air Lines11:1713:491h 32mCR9
DL 1654Delta Air Lines11:3013:521h 22m717
UA 3670United Airlines12:5215:291h 37mE7W
AA 3980American Airlines12:5815:311h 33mE70
DL 1716Delta Air Lines13:5516:211h 26m717
UA 5867United Airlines15:0017:391h 39mE7W
UA 1215United Airlines15:3518:051h 30m738
UA 5954United Airlines16:0018:381h 38mE7W
AA 3947American Airlines17:0019:361h 36mE70
DL 2358Delta Air Lines17:1019:401h 30m319
UA 5232United Airlines17:4520:221h 37mE7W
UA 2112United Airlines17:5520:251h 30m320
UA 275United Airlines17:5920:291h 30m320
AA 4885American Airlines18:5021:331h 43mCR7
DL 1084Delta Air Lines19:3522:031h 28m717
UA 2426United Airlines19:4722:191h 32m320
UA 4773United Airlines19:4722:251h 38mE7W
AA 4012American Airlines20:5923:341h 35mE70
UA 3475United Airlines21:2023:541h 34mE7W
UA 349United Airlines21:3323:591h 26m738
UA 3706United Airlines06:5909:321h 33mE7W
DL 2039Delta Air Lines07:0509:301h 25m717
AA 6255American Airlines07:1009:471h 37mCR7
DL 2840Delta Air Lines08:5511:211h 26m319
UA 1044United Airlines09:0011:271h 27m319
UA 1410United Airlines09:0011:271h 27m319
AA 3977American Airlines09:4512:221h 37mE75
UA 5756United Airlines10:5113:251h 34mE7W
DL 3819Delta Air Lines11:1713:491h 32mCR9
DL 1654Delta Air Lines11:3013:521h 22m717
UA 3670United Airlines12:5215:291h 37mE7W
AA 3980American Airlines12:5815:311h 33mE70

Showing the first 40 of 189 scheduled ORD to DTW departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to DTW departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Detroit to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each ORD to DTW departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Chicago to Detroit nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to DTW nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to DTW

How far is Detroit from Chicago?
ORD to DTW covers about 234 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to DTW?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to DTW?
About 202 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago and Detroit in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ORD to DTW depart?
Scheduled ORD to DTW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:59 and 21:33, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to DTW?
Open the ORD to DTW route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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