DTW → SANDetroit to San Diego

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,142 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 10 October 2026 at 12:39 UTC.

DTW Detroit busy · +19
SAN San Diego disrupted · +64
3,142 km · ~4h 32m est.
dep bank 08:35–20:257x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 8 operated DTW → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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
Delta Air LinesDL50% on time

Flights DL492 08:35 daily · DL761 12:30 daily · DL369 16:56 daily · DL700 20:25 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09DL369dep +48 → arr+26
10-09DL492dep +13 → arr−20
10-09DL700dep +55 → arr+18
10-09DL761dep +43 → arr+15
10-08DL369dep +25 → arr−9
10-08DL492dep +15 → arr−6
10-08DL700dep +69 → arr+31
10-08DL761departed+60

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
DTWDetroit +19 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
SANSan Diego +64 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 4 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +18 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to San Diego route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to SAN 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 SAN questions

Is DTW–SAN running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:35 and evening departures around 20:25 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 3,142 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 252–299 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–SAN fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.