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. 68% of the last 25 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 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 17 August 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

DTW Detroit heavy · +33
SAN San Diego disrupted · +73
3,142 km · ~4h 32m est.
dep bank 08:35–20:357x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
68% on time

of the last 25 operated DTW → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−3 minacross the last 25 operated legs
Flight time~4h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

Current nonstop fares

DTW → SAN · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 LinesDL68% on time

Flights DL492 08:35 daily · DL2155 12:31 daily · DL369 16:35 daily · DL700 20:35 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-16DL2155dep +46 → arr+23
08-16DL369dep +5 → arr−19
08-16DL492dep +239 → arr+207
08-16DL700dep +10 → arr−7
08-15DL2155dep +22 → arr−12
08-15DL369dep +33 → arr+5
08-15DL492dep +14 → arr−10
08-14DL2155dep +68 → arr+57
08-14DL369dep +36 → arr+16
08-14DL492dep +12 → arr−3
08-14DL700dep +49 → arr+28
08-13DL2155dep +39 → arr+8
08-13DL369dep +11 → arr−6
08-13DL492dep +24 → arr−7
08-13DL700dep +11 → arr−21
08-12DL2155dep +32 → arr+26
08-12DL369dep +113 → arr+96
08-12DL492dep +15 → arr−8
08-11DL2155dep +14 → arr−18
08-11DL369dep +12 → arr−22
08-11DL492dep +29 → arr−11
08-10DL2155dep +41 → arr+10
08-10DL369dep +40 → arr+7
08-10DL492dep +45 → arr+23
08-10DL700dep +14 → arr−14

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

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Airports right now

live boards
DTWDetroit +33 min heavy ⛅ overcast · N 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
SANSan Diego +73 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 3 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 tracks every published board update for nonstop DTW to SAN 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 SAN questions

Is DTW–SAN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at SAN is the weaker end, route health score 29/100. 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 20:35 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.