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route Route

SFO → DTW

157 km avg 2h 26m 1 airline

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
15:54 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
300° / 17G26 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 2,400 ft, SCT 2,700 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.18 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T22:29:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KSFO 142229Z 30017G26KT 10SM FEW024 SCT027 15/07 A3018 RMK AO2 PK WND 28027/2212 T01500072 $

TAF KSFO 142108Z 1421/1524 27012KT P6SM BKN020 FM142200 27018G24KT P6SM SKC FM150600 28012KT P6SM FEW025 BKN200 FM151200 27009KT P6SM BKN015 OVC200 FM151900 27015KT P6SM SCT020 OVC150

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 204 Departures
flight_land 216 Arrivals

Arrival

DTW KDTW VFR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
18:54 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
42.2138, -83.3538

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 13 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 5,500 ft, BKN 7,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.83 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T21:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDTW 142153Z 21013KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 26/16 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP098 T02610156 $

TAF KDTW 142103Z 1421/1524 22013KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120 FM150000 22010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM150400 22011KT 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 1505/1509 3SM TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM151100 21010KT P6SM SCT045 BKN120 FM151700 22013KT P6SM BKN045

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 143 Departures
flight_land 168 Arrivals
Flights tracked
15
Avg duration
2h 26m
Distance
157 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Delta Air Lines 14

Other connections

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Recent flights last 15

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 DAL404 A01B56 Apr 14, 10:50 UTCApr 14, 11:05 UTC15m -
2026-04-13 DAL495 A92145 Apr 13, 22:25 UTCApr 14, 03:04 UTC4h 39m +6m
2026-04-13 UAL1791 A12A9D Apr 13, 20:52 UTCApr 14, 01:18 UTC4h 26m +7m
2026-04-13 DAL766 AB8B56 Apr 13, 20:54 UTCApr 14, 00:45 UTC3h 51m +7m
2026-04-13 DAL1036 A3524E Apr 13, 20:19 UTCApr 13, 22:12 UTC1h 53m +7m
2026-04-13 DAL843 A43F51 Apr 13, 19:50 UTCApr 13, 23:35 UTC3h 45m -
2026-04-13 DAL843 A43F51 Apr 13, 19:20 UTCApr 13, 20:10 UTC50m -
2026-04-13 DAL495 A7E54F Apr 13, 08:20 UTCApr 13, 10:25 UTC2h 5m -
2026-04-13 DAL495 A7E54F Apr 13, 07:55 UTCApr 13, 10:25 UTC2h 30m -
2026-04-13 DAL495 A7E54F Apr 13, 06:22 UTCApr 13, 10:19 UTC3h 57m +1m
2026-04-13 DAL2418 ABA1A0 Apr 13, 03:55 UTCApr 13, 04:10 UTC15m -
2026-04-13 DAL2418 ABA1A0 Apr 13, 01:30 UTCApr 13, 04:10 UTC2h 40m -
2026-04-13 DAL766 AC0941 Apr 13, 00:20 UTCApr 13, 00:45 UTC25m -
2026-04-12 DAL766 AC0941 Apr 12, 23:55 UTCApr 13, 00:45 UTC50m -
2026-04-12 DAL843 A42A5C Apr 12, 18:49 UTCApr 12, 23:05 UTC4h 16m +3m

SFO → DTW frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to DTW?
Average flight time on the SFO–DTW route is 2h 26m, covering approximately 157 km (97 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to DTW?
The great-circle distance from SFO to DTW is approximately 157 km (97 miles).
Which airlines fly from SFO to DTW?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Delta Air Lines.
How many flights per week from SFO to DTW?
We've observed ~5 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (15 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–DTW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.