DL852 DetroitDTW · 18:00 Los AngelesLAX · 19:52
DL852 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Los Angeles (LAX) for the Sun, Oct 18 departure.
estimated arrival at LAX · local time · ~74 min from now
position updated 4m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 2h 56m
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −6 min · 0 cancelled · 11 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and LAX are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Detroit to Los Angeles flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL852 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Detroit to Los Angeles on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL852 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL852 across the DTW and LAX boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 9 confirmed landings · 7/9 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL852 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N598DN, N606DN, N602DZ, N600DZ.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and LAX published them.
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