SFO → DTWSan Francisco to Detroit

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 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 San Francisco and Detroit. Updated 26 October 2026 at 15:09 UTC.

Today, SFO → DTW

Mon 26 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 DL772Delta Air Lines Left 05:59 DTW est. 13:17In the air · sched 13:28
  2. 06:00 VS1794Virgin Atlantic Left 05:59 ·
  3. 06:00 WS8794WestJet Left 05:59 ·
  4. 08:29 NZ2889Air New Zealand On scheduleGate E10 · T3 ·
  5. 08:29 UA335United On scheduleGate E10 · T3 ·
  6. 11:40 DL361Delta On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  7. 11:40 KL7108KLM On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  8. 11:40 VS1792Virgin Atlantic On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  9. 13:30 AF2609Air France On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  10. 13:30 DL940Delta On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  11. 13:30 KE3471Korean Air On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  12. 13:30 KL7861KLM On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  13. 13:30 MU8702China Eastern On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  14. 13:30 WS8490WestJet On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  15. · DL335Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 06:39 +15
  16. · UA1267United Departed Landed 06:31 −11

Checked SFO board 08:09 · DTW board 10:03

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
3,337 km · ~4h 47m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:5515x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated SFO → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceDelta Air LinesUnited Airlines

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 AF2084 11:45 Sa

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL772 06:00 daily · DL361 11:40 daily · DL940 13:30 daily · DL335 22:55 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA335 varies Mo Su · UA1286 10:45 daily · UA1986 22:40 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26DL335arrived+15
10-26DL772dep −1 → arr−11
10-26UA1267arrived−11
10-26VS1794departed−1
10-26WS8794departed−1
10-25DL335arrived−15
10-25DL361arrived−11
10-25DL772arrived−2

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 3 kt Full SFO delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +25 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is SFO–DTW running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 22:40 from SFO. 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 SFO to DTW?

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 SFO–DTW fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 43 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.