Delta Air LinesDL57% on time
Flights DL159 varies daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Seoul (ICN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 10,655 km, an estimated 14 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Seoul. Updated 6 September 2026 at 19:24 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
ICN
Seoul
smooth · +0
10,655 km · ~14h 10m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time
of the last 7 operated DTW → ICN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~14h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DTW: 23% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Detroit to Seoul route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to ICN 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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DTW to ICN questions
Is DTW–ICN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DTW to ICN?
Great-circle distance is 10,655 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 782–943 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–ICN fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DTW and arrival-side delay at ICN, 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.
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