Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Memphis
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportMEMMemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport
MemphisFrederick W. Smith International Airport- Distance
- 610 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Memphis is currently 1 hour behind Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 5
- busiest month · Oct
- 4
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 31 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 4Mar
- 4Apr
- 4May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 4.5Nov
- 5Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
FedExall year
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Endeavor Airwinter
Republic Airwayswinter
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 2.9Mon
- 5.4Tue
- 5.4Wed
- 5.4Thu
- 4.6Fri
- 4.3Sat
- 2.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ929%
- Boeing 717B71227%
- Boeing 767-300B76322%
- Boeing 757-200B7529%
- Airbus A300-600A3067%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 4 | 109 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 117 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 126 |
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| April 2026 | 4 | 130 |
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| May 2026 | 4 | 119 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 126 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 145 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 135 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 130 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 170 |
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| November 2025 | 4.5 | 138 |
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| December 2025 | 5 | 136 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-MEM - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Memphis: 147.
The airports on this route
Frederick W. Smith International Airport
Memphis, United StatesMEM / KMEM
Major airport · 147 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,119 ft
62 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Detroit to Memphis
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM) covers approximately 610 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, FedEx, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Memphis by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Frederick W. Smith International Airport is approximately 610 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Memphis?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Memphis?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and MEM has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, FedEx, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Memphis?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,581 observed flights. Mainly FedEx, SkyWest Airlines, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Memphis?
- Memphis is currently 1 hour behind Detroit.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.