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route Route

DTW → KEF

4,482 km avg 5h 35m 0 airlines

Departure

DTW KDTW VFR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
21:23 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
42.2138, -83.3538

cloud Weather

Wind
150° / 5 kt
Visibility
9 SM
Ceiling
FEW 7,500 ft, FEW 11,000 ft, SCT 23,000 ft
Temp / Dew
21°C / 15°C
Altimeter
30.16 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T00:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDTW 290053Z 15005KT 9SM FEW075 FEW110 SCT230 21/15 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02060150 $

TAF KDTW 282320Z 2900/3006 17006KT P6SM BKN080 FM290200 18003KT P6SM SKC FM291500 21009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT120 BKN200 FM300000 15003KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 89 Departures
flight_land 123 Arrivals

Arrival

KEF BIKF VFR

Keflavik International Airport

Reykjavík, IS

Local time
01:23 GMT
Timezone
Atlantic/Reykjavik
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
171 ft
Coordinates
63.9850, -22.6056

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 7 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
SCT 1,600 ft
Temp / Dew
6°C / 4°C
Altimeter
29.88 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-29T01:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR BIKF 290100Z 32007KT 290V350 9999 SCT016 06/04 Q1012

TAF BIKF 282254Z 2900/3000 31007KT 9999 BKN018 TX11/2916Z TN05/2906Z

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 13 Departures
flight_land 10 Arrivals
Flights tracked
10
Avg duration
5h 35m
Distance
4,482 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 10

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-20 DAL178 A96C96 Jul 20, 02:46 UTCJul 20, 08:09 UTC5h 23m +8m
2026-07-19 DAL178 AB2B2C Jul 19, 03:54 UTCJul 19, 09:09 UTC5h 15m +4m
2026-07-18 DAL178 A96C96 Jul 18, 02:15 UTCJul 18, 07:27 UTC5h 12m -5m
2026-07-17 DAL178 AB313C Jul 17, 02:35 UTCJul 17, 08:02 UTC5h 27m -1m
2026-07-15 DAL178 AB34F3 Jul 15, 02:10 UTCJul 15, 07:35 UTC5h 25m -
2026-07-15 DAL178 AB34F3 Jul 15, 02:09 UTCJul 15, 07:38 UTC5h 29m +3m
2026-07-14 DAL178 AB38AA Jul 14, 02:17 UTCJul 14, 07:57 UTC5h 40m +12m
2026-07-11 DAL178 AB34F3 Jul 11, 02:15 UTCJul 11, 07:26 UTC5h 11m +5m
2026-07-08 DAL178 A96C96 Jul 8, 03:38 UTCJul 8, 08:57 UTC5h 19m -9m
2026-04-24 AWH778 3CC249 Apr 24, 16:55 UTCApr 25, 00:20 UTC7h 25m -

DTW → KEF frequently asked

How long is the flight from DTW to KEF?
Average flight time on the DTW–KEF route is 5h 35m, covering approximately 4,482 km (2,783 mi).
What is the distance from DTW to KEF?
The great-circle distance from DTW to KEF is approximately 4,482 km (2,783 miles).
How many flights per week from DTW to KEF?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (10 total flights recorded).
Can I track DTW–KEF flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.