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route Route

LGA → DET

781 km avg 1h 10m 0 airlines

Departure

LGA KLGA MVFR

LaGuardia Airport

New York, US

Local time
07:13 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
40.7772, -73.8726

cloud Weather

Wind
220° / 8 kt
Visibility
4 SM
Ceiling
FEW 800 ft, BKN 3,500 ft, BKN 7,500 ft, OVC 13,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 22°C
Altimeter
29.74 inHg
Wx
RA BR

Obs: 2026-08-03T10:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KLGA 031051Z 22008KT 4SM RA BR FEW008 BKN035 BKN075 OVC130 23/22 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP072 P0021 T02330222 $

TAF KLGA 030853Z 0309/0412 19011G18KT 3SM SHRA BR SCT009 OVC020 TEMPO 0309/0313 2SM +TSRA BR SCT009 OVC015CB FM031500 21014G22KT 3SM SHRA BR SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 0315/0319 2SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM031900 22012G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 BKN100 PROB30 0319/0323 2SM TSRA BKN035CB FM040200 34008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 158 Departures
flight_land 155 Arrivals

Arrival

DET KDET VFR

Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
07:13 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Medium Airport
Elevation
626 ft
Coordinates
42.4092, -83.0099

cloud Weather

Wind
320° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temp / Dew
17°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-03T10:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDET 031053Z 32004KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01670144

TAF KDET 030520Z 0306/0406 35006KT P6SM SKC FM040000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 1 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.

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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.