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route Route

LGA → DET

781 km avg 1h 10m 0 airlines

Departure

LGA KLGA VFR

LaGuardia Airport

New York, US

Local time
08:08 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
40.7772, -73.8726

cloud Weather

Wind
50° / 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 6,500 ft, SCT 9,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 21°C
Altimeter
30.24 inHg

Obs: 2026-09-17T11:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLGA 171151Z 05005KT 10SM FEW065 SCT090 BKN250 23/21 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T02280206 10244 20228 55000

TAF KLGA 171134Z 1712/1818 20005KT P6SM OVC060 FM171400 20008KT P6SM BKN050 FM172000 19011KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN050 FM180100 21010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1801/1805 5SM -SHRA BKN025 FM180500 27008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035 PROB30 1805/1809 5SM -SHRA BKN020 FM180900 32009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT040

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 167 Departures
flight_land 165 Arrivals

Arrival

DET KDET MVFR

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
08:08 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
626 ft
Coordinates
42.4092, -83.0099

cloud Weather

Wind
10° / 3 kt
Visibility
3 SM
Ceiling
OVC 1,800 ft
Temp / Dew
17°C / 16°C
Altimeter
30.25 inHg
Wx
-RA BR

Obs: 2026-09-17T11:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDET 171153Z 01003KT 3SM -RA BR OVC018 17/16 A3025 RMK AO2 RAB24 SLP243 P0003 60003 70003 T01720156 10178 20172 53004

TAF KDET 171120Z 1712/1812 03005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 TEMPO 1712/1714 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM171600 06005KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040 FM171900 06007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 OVC080 FM180000 03005KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250 FM180900 03007KT P6SM SCT025 OVC250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 2 Departures
flight_land 1 Arrivals
Flights tracked
1
Avg duration
1h 10m
Distance
781 km

Live traffic

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

Recent flights last 1

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-06-08 N19VV A167C1 Jun 8, 10:35 UTCJun 8, 11:45 UTC1h 10m -

LGA → DET frequently asked

How long is the flight from LGA to DET?
Average flight time on the LGA–DET route is 1h 10m, covering approximately 781 km (485 mi).
What is the distance from LGA to DET?
The great-circle distance from LGA to DET is approximately 781 km (485 miles).
How many flights per week from LGA to DET?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (1 total flight recorded).
Can I track LGA–DET flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.