Delta Air LinesDL71% on time
Flights DL772 06:00 daily · DL361 11:40 daily · DL940 13:30 daily · DL335 varies daily
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW): 46 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 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 San Francisco and Detroit. Updated 5 November 2026 at 07:42 UTC.
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
3,337 km · ~4h 47m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 46x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 10 tracked SFO → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−16 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures46x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta Air LinesUnited AirlinesWestJet
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 outcomes11-04AF2227departed−7
11-04KE3471departed−5
11-04KL7108departed−5
11-04NZ2889departed−8
11-04VS1794departed−7
11-04WS8476departed−5
11-04WS8490departed−6
11-04WS8794departed−7
11-03AF2227departed−9
11-03KE3471departed+16
11-03KL7108departed+16
11-03NZ2889departed−9
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
Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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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SFO to DTW questions
Is SFO–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 SFO–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 22:55 from SFO. 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 SFO to DTW?
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 SFO–DTW fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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