Is SJC–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.
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Direct flights from San Jose (SJC) to Detroit (DTW) run nonstop between the two airports. The nonstop covers 3,311 km, an estimated 4 hours 45 minutes in the air.
SJC
San Jose
smooth · +2
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
3,311 km · ~4h 45m est.
Running clean · 0 airlines · nonstop
100 / 100
route health from live SJC and DTW delay boards
Flight time~4h 45mestimated from route distance
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SJC and DTW: 22% 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 San Jose to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SJC 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.
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SJC to DTW questions
How long is the flight from SJC to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 3,311 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 264–314 min gate-to-gate on this route.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SJC 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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