Air FranceAF
Flights AF2072 varies Sa · AF2645 varies Fr Sa
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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Detroit (DTW): 37 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,093 km, an estimated 4 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Detroit. Updated 17 September 2026 at 10:23 UTC.
SEA
Seattle
smooth · +10
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
3,093 km · ~4h 28m est.
Running clean · 6 airlines · 37x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100
route health from live SEA and DTW delay boards
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures37x6 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air FranceAlaska AirlinesAmerican 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 daysAlaska AirlinesAS
American AirlinesAA
Flights AA7622 varies daily · AA9290 varies daily
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL812 06:00 daily · DL2324 09:43 daily · DL1706 11:45 daily · DL533 15:00 daily
KLMKL
Flights KL7397 varies daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS8452 varies daily · WS6539 varies Mo Tu We · WS8354 varies daily · WS8786 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-16AA7622arrived+0
09-16AA9290arrived+0
09-15AA7622arrived+0
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 SEA: 29% 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 Seattle to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SEA 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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SEA to DTW questions
Is SEA–DTW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SEA is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SEA–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 21:59 from SEA. 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 SEA to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 3,093 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 248–295 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SEA–DTW fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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