AeroméxicoAM
Flights AM4249 varies daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to New York (JFK): 43 nonstop departures observed each week across 7 airlines. 93% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 817 km, an estimated 1 hour 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and New York. Updated 8 September 2026 at 17:46 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
817 km · ~1h 33m est.
Runs reliable · 7 airlines · 43x weekly · nonstop
93% on time
of the last 14 operated DTW → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures43x7 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesJetBlue Airways
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 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF8586 varies daily · AF6892 varies Mo Tu Fr
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL5216 07:00 daily · DL2751 10:30 daily · DL2934 15:40 daily · DL1316 18:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
JetBlue AirwaysB6
Flights B61419 varies daily
KLMKL
Flights KL7675 varies daily · KL5856 varies daily · KL5368 varies daily · KL5367 varies daily
Pinnacle Airlines9E
Flights 9E4716 19:45 Sa
WestJetWS
Flights WS7382 varies daily · WS7038 varies daily · WS5506 17:55 We Fr Su · WS5505 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-08AM4249departed+0
09-08KL5856departed+0
09-08WS7382departed+0
09-079E5216departed+0
09-07AM4249departed+0
09-07DL5216arrived−24
Actual 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 JFK: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 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 New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to JFK 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 JFK questions
Is DTW–JFK 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.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–JFK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:55 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to JFK?
Great-circle distance is 817 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 88–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–JFK fly?
7 carriers operate this route, around 103 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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