ANC → DTWAnchorage to Detroit

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Direct flights from Anchorage (ANC) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,792 km, an estimated 6 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Anchorage and Detroit. Updated 10 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

ANC Anchorage smooth · +11
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
4,792 km · ~6h 39m est.
dep bank 08:43–22:3014x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated ANC → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~6h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM4205 varies Mo Tu Fr Sa · AM3000 varies Th

Air FranceAF

Flights AF8948 varies We Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2059 22:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AM3000arrived+0
09-09AM3001arrived+0
09-09DL2059dep +59 → arr+0
09-08AM4205arrived+0
09-08DL2059dep +106 → arr+0

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ANCAnchorage +11 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full ANC delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 4 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ANC: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Anchorage to Detroit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ANC to DTW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ANC to DTW questions

Is ANC–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ANC is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from ANC to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 4,792 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 368–441 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ANC–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ANC and arrival-side delay at DTW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.