SAT → DTWSan Antonio to Detroit

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Direct flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Detroit (DTW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 92% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,954 km, an estimated 3 hours 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Antonio and Detroit. Updated 1 November 2026 at 00:53 UTC.

Today, SAT → DTW

Sat 31 Oct · local times
  1. 00:15 DL2497DELTA Departed Landed 08:46 −29
  2. 10:05 DL2458DELTA Est. 10:11Departure not confirmed by the board DTW est. 19:00sched 19:09

Checked SAT board 19:53 · DTW board 15:03

SAT San Antonio smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,954 km · ~3h 00m est.
dep bank 05:15–16:0021x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 21x weekly · nonstop
92% on time

of the last 13 tracked SAT → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

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 LinesDL92% on time

Flights DL2497 05:15 daily · DL2458 varies Sa Su · DL788 11:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1809 16:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31DL2497arrived−29
10-30DL1809arrived−37
10-30DL2497arrived−21
10-30DL788arrived+39
10-29DL1809arrived−21
10-29DL2497arrived−10
10-29DL788arrived−5
10-28DL1809arrived−33
10-28DL2497arrived−30
10-28DL788arrived−37
10-27DL1809arrived−21
10-27DL2497arrived−16
10-27DL788arrived−13

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
SATSan Antonio +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 3 kt Full SAT delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 4 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SAT: a 22% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Antonio to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is SAT–DTW 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 SAT–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:15 from SAT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SAT to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 1,954 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 168–197 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAT–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.