Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Chicago
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportRFDChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport
ChicagoChicago Rockford International Airport- Distance
- 294 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 51 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
UPS Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 21:00 and 00:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A300-600A30681%
- Boeing 767-300B76311%
- Boeing 757-200B7527%
- Cessna Citation LatitudeC68A1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 15 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 19 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 12 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-RFD - 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 Chicago: 61.
The airports on this route
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Chicago, United StatesRFD / KRFD
Regional airport · 61 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,003 ft
54 °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.
TOL RFDEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportToledo is about 49 mi from Detroit.View route →DTW ORDChicago O'Hare International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →DTW MSNDane County Regional Truax FieldMadison is about 66 mi from Chicago.View route →LAN RFDCapital Region International AirportLansing is about 74 mi from Detroit.View route →
About the route from Detroit to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) covers approximately 294 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. UPS Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Chicago Rockford International Airport is approximately 294 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and RFD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: UPS Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 179 observed flights. Mainly UPS Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Chicago?
- Chicago 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.