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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego (NZY): 3 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 33 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,146 km, an estimated 4 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and San Diego. Updated 16 August 2026 at 03:59 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
heavy · +33
NZY
San Diego
tracking
3,146 km · ~4h 32m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 3x weekly · nonstop
56 / 100
route health from live DTW and NZY delay boards
Median arrival delay is +33 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+33 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~4h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures3x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
DTW → NZY · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the Detroit to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop DTW to NZY flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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DTW to NZY questions
Is DTW–NZY running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–NZY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the NZY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to NZY?
Great-circle distance is 3,146 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 252–300 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–NZY fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, wed, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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