DTW → SFODetroit to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to San Francisco (SFO): 60 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Detroit and San Francisco. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:14 UTC.

Today, DTW → SFO

Thu 22 Oct · local times
DL469DeltaIn the air, 29 min late

Left DTW at 12:49, 29 min after its 12:20 slot.

Landing
14:26SFO board estimate · sched 14:20
Track DL469 →
  1. 07:00 UA1550United Left 07:07 +7 ·
  2. 08:27 DL361Delta Left 08:36 +9 Landed 10:24 −6
  3. 12:20 DL469Delta Left 12:49 +29 SFO est. 14:26 +6In the air · sched 14:20
  4. 16:21 DL442Delta Sched 16:21Departure not confirmed by the board SFO est. 18:18sched 18:17
  5. · AF5774Air France On schedule SFO est. 18:18sched 18:17
  6. · AF8808Air France On schedule SFO 22:38scheduled
  7. · DL1327Delta On schedule SFO 22:38scheduled
  8. · KE3470Korean Air Departed Landed 10:24 −6
  9. · KL5773KLM On schedule SFO est. 18:18sched 18:17
  10. · OZ9538Asiana On schedule SFO 21:50scheduled
  11. · UA1118United On schedule SFO 21:50scheduled
  12. · VS1751Virgin Atlantic On schedule SFO 22:38scheduled
  13. · VS1755Virgin Atlantic On schedule SFO est. 18:18sched 18:17
  14. · WS8326WestJet Departed Landed 10:24 −6
  15. · WS8331WestJet On schedule SFO est. 14:26 +6sched 14:20
  16. · WS8595WestJet On schedule SFO est. 18:18sched 18:17
  17. · WS8609WestJet On schedule SFO 22:38scheduled

Checked DTW board 15:03 · SFO board 14:14

DTW Detroit smooth · +11
SFO San Francisco busy · +25
3,337 km · ~4h 47m est.
dep bank 07:00–22:3860x weekly
Runs reliable · 9 airlines · 60x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated DTW → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures60x9 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceAir New ZealandAsiana AirlinesDelta 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 days
Air FranceAF

Flights AF5774 18:17 daily · AF8808 22:38 Mo Tu We Th Fr

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ2888 09:11 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ9538 21:50 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL361 08:27 daily · DL469 12:20 daily · DL442 16:21 daily · DL1327 20:35 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL5773 18:17 Mo Tu Th Sa · KL7517 22:38 Sa

Korean AirKE

Flights KE3470 10:30 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1550 07:00 daily · UA1118 19:41 Mo We Th Fr Su

Virgin AtlanticVS

Flights VS1755 18:17 daily · VS1751 22:38 daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS8326 10:30 daily · WS8331 14:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WS8804 14:20 Sa · WS8595 18:17 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22DL361dep +9 → arr−6
10-22DL469dep +29 → arr+6
10-22KE3470arrived−6
10-22UA1550departed+7
10-22WS8326arrived−6

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 8 kt Full DTW delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +25 min busy ⛅ overcast · N 0 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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 San Francisco route actually runs

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

Is DTW–SFO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:41 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to SFO?

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 DTW–SFO fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 120 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.