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route Route

DET → JFK

791 km avg 1h 18m 0 airlines

Departure

DET KDET VFR

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
15:31 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
626 ft
Coordinates
42.4092, -83.0099

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 8 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
33°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T18:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDET 011853Z 24008KT 10SM CLR 33/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T03330222

TAF KDET 011720Z 0118/0218 25006KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 SCT070 BKN150 FM012100 25007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM020000 23005KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM021100 23005KT P6SM SCT250 FM021500 24010KT P6SM SCT070

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 4 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals

Arrival

JFK KJFK VFR

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, US

Local time
15:31 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
40.6394, -73.7793

cloud Weather

Wind
190° / 5 kt
Visibility
7 SM
Ceiling
FEW 900 ft, SCT 4,700 ft, BKN 8,500 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 24°C
Altimeter
29.95 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-01T18:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KJFK 011851Z 19005KT 7SM FEW009 SCT047 BKN085 BKN250 26/24 A2995 RMK SLP142 T02560239 PNO $

TAF KJFK 011720Z 0118/0224 19008KT 3SM BR VCSH SCT025 BKN040 FM011900 20009KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0120/0124 3SM TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM020000 08011KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 FM020300 05011KT 6SM BR FEW004 BKN009 OVC020 FM021500 07010KT P6SM FEW009 OVC015 FM022000 11009KT P6SM BKN020 BKN040

warning FAA Advisories

  • Ground Delay: thunderstorms (avg 1 hour and 53 minutes)

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 197 Departures
flight_land 259 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
1h 18m
Distance
791 km

Live traffic

DET → JFK. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-16 N866HB ABE5D2 Jun 16, 20:15 UTCJun 16, 21:30 UTC1h 15m -
2026-06-12 N988CE ADC913 Jun 12, 16:15 UTCJun 12, 17:35 UTC1h 20m -

DET → JFK frequently asked

How long is the flight from DET to JFK?
Average flight time on the DET–JFK route is 1h 18m, covering approximately 791 km (491 mi).
What is the distance from DET to JFK?
The great-circle distance from DET to JFK is approximately 791 km (491 miles).
How many flights per week from DET to JFK?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track DET–JFK flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.