DL761DeltaIn the air, 29 min late
Left DTW at 13:04, 29 min after its 12:35 slot.
- Landing
- 14:17SAN board estimate · sched 14:20
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to San Diego (SAN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,142 km, an estimated 4 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and San Diego. Updated 20 October 2026 at 20:42 UTC.
Today, DTW → SAN
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 08:30 DL492Delta Departed Landed 09:48 −32
- 12:35 DL761Delta Left 13:04 +29 SAN est. 14:17In the air · sched 14:20
- 16:09 DL369Delta Sched 16:09Departure not confirmed by the board SAN est. 17:52sched 17:55
Checked DTW board 15:03 · SAN board 13:42
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +10
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
3,142 km · ~4h 32m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time
of the last 6 operated DTW → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Delta 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 SAN: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 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 Detroit to San Diego route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to SAN 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 SAN questions
Is DTW–SAN running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW 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 DTW–SAN?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 20:20 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to SAN?
Great-circle distance is 3,142 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 252–299 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–SAN fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 25 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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