Apparatus

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route Route

DTW → LAX

3,178 km avg 4h 3m 1 airline

Departure

DTW KDTW VFR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
04:17 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
42.2138, -83.3538

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 4 kt
Visibility
8 SM
Ceiling
SCT 14,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 20°C
Altimeter
30.14 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T07:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDTW 140753Z 22004KT 8SM SCT140 BKN250 23/20 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP202 T02280200 $

TAF KDTW 140520Z 1406/1512 23005KT P6SM SCT250 FM141400 26008KT P6SM SCT250 FM142000 25010KT P6SM SKC FM150100 24006KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 71 Departures
flight_land 77 Arrivals

Arrival

LAX KLAX MVFR

Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, US

Local time
01:17 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
125 ft
Coordinates
33.9425, -118.4080

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 800 ft, BKN 1,300 ft
Temp / Dew
20°C / 18°C
Altimeter
29.99 inHg

Obs: 2026-07-14T07:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLAX 140753Z 24008KT 10SM FEW008 BKN013 20/18 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02000178 402390194 $

TAF KLAX 140747Z 1408/1512 VRB03KT P6SM SCT200 FM140900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006 FM141700 26006KT P6SM SCT008 FM141900 26012KT P6SM SCT250 FM150300 26008KT P6SM SCT250 FM150500 24005KT P6SM BKN008 FM151000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC006

warning FAA Advisories

  • Closed: !LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600 (May 27 at 18:26 UTC. – May 28 at 16:00 UTC.)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 331 Departures
flight_land 306 Arrivals
Flights tracked
373 showing last 50
Avg duration
4h 3m
Distance
3,178 km

Live traffic

DTW → LAX. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Delta Air Lines 23

Other connections

More destinations from DTW

More origins to LAX

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-12 DAL908 AB879F Jul 12, 19:18 UTCJul 12, 23:10 UTC3h 52m on time
2026-07-12 DAL634 A6C358 Jul 12, 17:13 UTCJul 12, 21:09 UTC3h 56m +9m
2026-07-12 DAL694 ACFC56 Jul 12, 02:40 UTCJul 12, 06:32 UTC3h 52m +5m
2026-07-10 DAL908 AAE9A3 Jul 10, 18:36 UTCJul 10, 22:46 UTC4h 10m +19m
2026-07-10 DAL694 A7912A Jul 10, 01:19 UTCJul 10, 05:37 UTC4h 18m +6m
2026-07-09 DAL883 A77645 Jul 9, 20:14 UTCJul 10, 00:33 UTC4h 19m +13m
2026-07-09 DAL523 A7A9CD Jul 9, 13:01 UTCJul 9, 17:08 UTC4h 7m +4m
2026-07-07 DAL634 A6FFC3 Jul 7, 17:05 UTCJul 7, 21:08 UTC4h 3m +9m
2026-07-07 DAL390 A7851C Jul 7, 13:20 UTCJul 7, 17:15 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-07 DAL390 A7851C Jul 7, 13:15 UTCJul 7, 17:10 UTC3h 55m +8m
2026-07-06 DAL883 A797B4 Jul 6, 20:30 UTCJul 7, 00:45 UTC4h 15m -
2026-07-06 DAL390 A788D3 Jul 6, 13:25 UTCJul 6, 17:25 UTC4h 0m -
2026-07-06 DAL694 A79898 Jul 6, 02:13 UTCJul 6, 06:08 UTC3h 55m -2m
2026-07-05 DAL634 A6CACB Jul 5, 17:15 UTCJul 5, 21:21 UTC4h 6m +9m
2026-07-05 DAL390 A76C79 Jul 5, 13:15 UTCJul 5, 17:15 UTC4h 0m -
2026-07-05 DAL390 A76C79 Jul 5, 13:13 UTCJul 5, 17:04 UTC3h 51m -5m
2026-07-05 DAL694 ABA7B0 Jul 5, 01:03 UTCJul 5, 05:08 UTC4h 5m -3m
2026-07-04 DAL390 A690A8 Jul 4, 13:15 UTCJul 4, 17:05 UTC3h 50m -
2026-07-04 DAL390 A690A8 Jul 4, 13:12 UTCJul 4, 17:01 UTC3h 49m -3m
2026-07-03 DAL908 AC181D Jul 3, 18:49 UTCJul 3, 23:11 UTC4h 22m +10m
2026-07-03 DAL390 A7BB77 Jul 3, 13:15 UTCJul 3, 17:10 UTC3h 55m -
2026-07-02 DAL390 A76C79 Jul 2, 13:15 UTCJul 2, 17:00 UTC3h 45m -
2026-07-02 DAL694 A7B13B Jul 2, 01:10 UTCJul 2, 05:26 UTC4h 16m +1m
2026-07-01 DAL883 A768C2 Jul 1, 20:13 UTCJul 2, 00:37 UTC4h 24m +23m
2026-07-01 DAL390 A7AC8F Jul 1, 13:15 UTCJul 1, 17:05 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-30 DAL390 A7E906 Jun 30, 13:25 UTCJun 30, 17:10 UTC3h 45m -
2026-06-30 DAL694 A7A9CD Jun 30, 01:11 UTCJun 30, 05:29 UTC4h 18m +4m
2026-06-29 DAL390 A7E54F Jun 29, 13:27 UTCJun 29, 17:13 UTC3h 46m +10m
2026-06-29 DAL390 A7E54F Jun 29, 13:30 UTCJun 29, 17:19 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-29 DAL523 A78D73 Jun 29, 12:49 UTCJun 29, 16:57 UTC4h 8m -11m
2026-06-28 DAL390 A759EB Jun 28, 13:34 UTCJun 28, 17:25 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-28 DAL523 A7824E Jun 28, 12:57 UTCJun 28, 17:10 UTC4h 13m +10m
2026-06-27 DAL883 A7E198 Jun 27, 19:59 UTCJun 28, 00:21 UTC4h 22m +6m
2026-06-27 DAL523 A77AE0 Jun 27, 13:06 UTCJun 27, 17:20 UTC4h 14m +20m
2026-06-27 DAL390 A7B7C5 Jun 27, 13:30 UTCJun 27, 17:20 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-26 DAL908 AB34EA Jun 26, 18:23 UTCJun 26, 22:41 UTC4h 18m +11m
2026-06-26 DAL390 A6B470 Jun 26, 13:15 UTCJun 26, 17:09 UTC3h 55m -
2026-06-25 DAL852 A7F2D2 Jun 25, 22:34 UTCJun 26, 02:59 UTC4h 25m +2m
2026-06-25 DAL390 A7CF10 Jun 25, 13:29 UTCJun 25, 17:20 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-24 DAL390 A76C79 Jun 24, 13:24 UTCJun 24, 17:25 UTC4h 0m -
2026-06-23 DAL390 A7AC8F Jun 23, 13:29 UTCJun 23, 17:20 UTC3h 50m -
2026-06-23 DAL694 A7B4F2 Jun 23, 01:08 UTCJun 23, 05:20 UTC4h 12m -4m
2026-06-22 DAL908 ACF131 Jun 22, 18:18 UTCJun 22, 22:40 UTC4h 22m +11m
2026-06-22 DAL634 A68D02 Jun 22, 16:45 UTCJun 22, 21:07 UTC4h 22m +10m
2026-06-22 DAL390 A7E198 Jun 22, 13:14 UTCJun 22, 17:15 UTC4h 0m -
2026-06-21 DAL390 A7C7A2 Jun 21, 13:24 UTCJun 21, 17:10 UTC3h 45m -
2026-06-21 DAL694 AC2952 Jun 21, 00:45 UTCJun 21, 05:13 UTC4h 28m on time
2026-06-20 DAL390 A7B057 Jun 20, 13:34 UTCJun 20, 17:14 UTC3h 40m -
2026-06-19 DAL908 ABA7B0 Jun 19, 18:25 UTCJun 19, 22:44 UTC4h 19m +14m
2026-06-19 DAL390 A7E198 Jun 19, 13:24 UTCJun 19, 17:09 UTC3h 45m -

DTW → LAX frequently asked

How long is the flight from DTW to LAX?
Average flight time on the DTW–LAX route is 4h 3m, covering approximately 3,178 km (1,974 mi).
What is the distance from DTW to LAX?
The great-circle distance from DTW to LAX is approximately 3,178 km (1,974 miles).
Which airlines fly from DTW to LAX?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Delta Air Lines.
How many flights per week from DTW to LAX?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (373 total flights recorded).
Can I track DTW–LAX flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.