JFK → DTWNew York to Detroit

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Detroit (DTW): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 81% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 817 km, an estimated 1 hour 33 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Detroit. Updated 20 October 2026 at 19:43 UTC.

Today, JFK → DTW

Tue 20 Oct · local times
DL2443Delta110 min late

The JFK board at 15:43 shows departure at 18:20 instead of 16:30, gate B46 (T4).

Later cancelled
2.4%of 7,655 past Delta flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
DL1253 19:00Delta · then B6820 21:45
Track DL2443 →
B6920JetBlueIn the air, 21 min late

Left JFK at 15:06, 21 min after its 14:45 slot.

Landing
16:41DTW board estimate · sched 16:49
Track B6920 →
  1. 07:10 DL5080Delta Air Lines Left 07:02 DTW est. 09:13In the air · sched 09:22
  2. 12:57 DL1885Delta Air Lines Left 12:49 Landed 14:19 −43
  3. 14:45 B6920JetBlue Left 15:06 +21 DTW est. 16:41In the air · sched 16:49
  4. 16:30 DL2443Delta Est. 18:20 +110Gate B46 · T4 ·
  5. 19:00 DL1253Delta On scheduleGate B53 · T4 ·
  6. 21:45 B6820JetBlue On scheduleGate 516 · T5 ·

Checked JFK board 15:43 · DTW board 15:03

JFK New York smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
817 km · ~1h 33m est.
dep bank 07:10–21:4514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −28 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−28 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~1h 33mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 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
Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL71% on time

Flights DL5080 07:10 daily · DL1885 12:57 daily · DL2443 16:30 daily · DL1253 19:00 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B6920 14:45 daily · B6820 21:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20B6920dep +21 → arr−8
10-20DL1885dep −8 → arr−43
10-20DL5080dep −8 → arr−9
10-19B6820dep −5 → arr−38
10-19B6920dep +2 → arr−26
10-19DL1253dep +180 → arr+133
10-19DL1885dep +63 → arr+41
10-19DL2443dep −5 → arr−49
10-19DL5080dep −6 → arr−32
10-18B6820dep −7 → arr−41
10-18B6920dep −10 → arr−28
10-18DL1253dep −6 → arr−58
10-18DL1885dep −15 → arr−48
10-18DL2443dep −2 → arr−45
10-18DL5080dep −8 → arr−36
10-17B6820dep +0 → arr−25
10-17B6920dep −8 → arr−22
10-17DL1253dep +111 → arr+104
10-17DL1885dep −9 → arr−42
10-17DL2443dep −5 → arr−11
10-17DL5080arrived+159

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 12 kt Full JFK delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Detroit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop JFK 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.

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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JFK to DTW questions

Is JFK–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.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 19:00 from JFK. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from JFK to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 817 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 88–100 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–DTW fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.