Delta Air LinesDL89% on time
Flights DL754 06:15 daily · DL492 11:31 daily · DL1900 13:18 daily · DL764 22:00 Mo Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from San Diego (SAN) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 San Diego and Detroit. Updated 24 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.
Today, SAN → DTW
Sat 24 Oct · local times- 06:15 DL754Delta Air Lines Left 06:15 Landed 13:30 −12
- 11:31 DL492Delta Air Lines Left 11:26 DTW est. 19:01In the air · sched 19:02
- 13:18 DL1900Delta Left 13:13 ·
Checked SAN board 16:39 · DTW board 15:03
SAN
San Diego
smooth · +0
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
3,142 km · ~4h 32m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated SAN → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−12 minacross the last 9 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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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: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 San Diego to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAN 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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SAN to DTW questions
Is SAN–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 SAN–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:15 and evening departures around 22:00 from SAN. 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 SAN to DTW?
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 SAN–DTW 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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