Air FranceAF
Flights AF5774 varies daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco (SFO): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 64% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,337 km, an estimated 4 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and San Francisco. Updated 15 September 2026 at 02:55 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
3,337 km · ~4h 47m est.
Runs mixed · 9 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
64% on time
of the last 11 operated DTW → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+15 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x9 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Air FranceAir New ZealandAsiana AirlinesDelta 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 daysAir New ZealandNZ
Flights NZ2888 21:27 Mo We Th Fr Su
Asiana AirlinesOZ
Flights OZ9538 21:27 Mo We Th Fr Su
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL361 08:30 daily · DL469 varies daily · DL442 varies daily · DL335 19:50 daily
KLMKL
Flights KL5773 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · KL7517 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa
Korean AirKE
Flights KE3470 varies daily
United AirlinesUA
Flights UA2179 varies Mo We Th Fr Su
Virgin AtlanticVS
Flights VS1755 varies daily · VS1751 varies daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS8398 varies daily · WS8804 varies daily · WS8595 varies daily · WS8326 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-14VS1755arrived+22
09-14WS8326dep +0 → arr+15
09-14WS8398departed+0
09-14WS8595dep +0 → arr+22
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 SFO: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +22 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 San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to SFO 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 SFO questions
Is DTW–SFO 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–SFO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 19:50 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 3,337 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 266–316 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–SFO fly?
9 carriers operate this route, around 109 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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