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How Busy Is Detroit Metro Airport? DTW
Detroit, United States. Departures peak at 08:00 local, averaging about 42 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-11-15.
Peak departure hour
08:00
42 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
05:00
3 flights/hr
Traffic score
76/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: about 350 departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 20:00 local (about 36 flights/hr). Total: about 360 arrivals per day.
Top airlines
- 1. Delta Air Lines (DL)
- 2. WestJet (WS)
- 3. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V.) (KL)
- 4. Virgin Atlantic Airways (VS)
- 5. Air France (AF)
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD)
- 2. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL)
- 3. 🇺🇸 Newark (EWR)
- 4. 🇺🇸 New York (JFK)
- 5. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at DTW?
- Departures from Detroit Metro Wayne Co peak at 08:00 local time, averaging about 42 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of DTW?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 05:00 local time, averaging 3 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from DTW?
- Delta Air Lines (DL) ran more departures from Detroit Metro Wayne Co than any other airline over the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from DTW?
- Chicago (ORD) was the most-flown destination over the past 60 days.
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