DTW → LGADetroit to New York

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to New York (LGA): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 62% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 805 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and New York. Updated 19 October 2026 at 04:20 UTC.

Today, DTW → LGA

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. · AA4339American Airlines On schedule LGA 15:47scheduled
  2. · AA4376American Airlines On schedule LGA 12:30scheduled
  3. · AA4477American Airlines On schedule LGA 08:20scheduled

Checked DTW board 00:20 · LGA board 00:20

DTW Detroit busy · +22
LGA New York smooth · +5
805 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 06:27–23:3316x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

of the last 21 operated DTW → LGA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesKLM Royal Dutch Airlines

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
Air FranceAF

Flights AF2998 23:33 Su

American AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA4477 06:27 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA4376 10:39 daily · AA4339 13:53 daily · AA4414 19:33 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL58% on time

Flights DL1487 07:00 daily · DL1791 09:03 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2589 10:04 daily · DL1669 12:15 daily

KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesKL

Flights KL5744 23:33 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA4339dep +12 → arr−17
10-18AA4376dep +30 → arr+5
10-18AA4414dep +11 → arr−3
10-18DL1487dep +128 → arr+103
10-18DL1669dep +28 → arr+11
10-18DL1791dep +17 → arr−10
10-18DL2589dep +21 → arr−1
10-18DL2602dep +24 → arr+10
10-18DL2603dep +62 → arr+39
10-18DL2604dep +32 → arr+19
10-17AA4339dep +4 → arr−17
10-17AA4376dep +10 → arr−14
10-17AA4477dep +14 → arr−16
10-17DL1487dep +10 → arr−20
10-17DL1669dep +57 → arr+50
10-17DL2589dep +9 → arr−13
10-17DL2602dep +59 → arr+46
10-17DL2603dep +33 → arr+5
10-16AA4339departed+16
10-16AA4376departed+18
10-16AA4414departed+127

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
DTWDetroit +22 min busy 🌤 clear · S 6 kt Full DTW delay board →
LGANew York +5 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full LGA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGA: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to New York route actually runs

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

Is DTW–LGA running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–LGA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:27 and evening departures around 17:58 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to LGA?

Great-circle distance is 805 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–LGA fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 75 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.