Delta Air LinesDL86% on time
Flights DL17 10:45 daily
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,044 km, an estimated 8 hours 15 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Detroit. Updated 19 October 2026 at 08:23 UTC.
Today, LHR → DTW
Mon 19 Oct · local times- 10:45 DL17Delta Air Lines On schedule ·
Checked LHR board 09:23 · DTW board 00:20
LHR
London
busy · +18
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
6,044 km · ~8h 15m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated LHR → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−14 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 15mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 LHR: 21% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 London to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR 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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LHR to DTW questions
Is LHR–DTW running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 6,044 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 457–548 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–DTW fly?
Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at LHR and arrival-side delay at DTW, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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