Delta Air LinesDL100% on time
Flights DL17 10:45 daily
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,044 km, an estimated 8 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Detroit. Updated 18 August 2026 at 02:53 UTC.
LHR
London
busy · +27
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
6,044 km · ~8h 15m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 7 operated LHR → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−23 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
LHR → DTW · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
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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.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at DTW: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +2 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 London to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LHR to DTW 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.
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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LHR to DTW questions
Is LHR–DTW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 6,044 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 457–548 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–DTW fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LHR and arrival-side delay at DTW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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