🇺🇸 DTW
Detroit
1977 mi
LAX 🇺🇸
Los Angeles

Detroit to Los Angeles Flights

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Los Angeles International Airport 3 airlines

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The Detroit to Los Angeles route connects Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US with Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1977 miles (3182 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 11m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Spirit, UAL. AirportRoutes has tracked 8 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

ICAO Code:
KDTW
IATA Code:
DTW
City:
🇺🇸 Detroit
Country:
US
Elevation:
645 ft

Destination Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

ICAO Code:
KLAX
IATA Code:
LAX
City:
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
Country:
US
Elevation:
125 ft

3

Operators

8

Tracked Flights

1977

Miles

4h 11m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
Spirit NKS NK
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 3 14%
Tuesday 3 14%
Wednesday 4 18%
Thursday 4 18%
Friday 3 14%
Saturday 2 9%
Sunday 3 14%

Pattern Analysis

8 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 22
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 17 flights
Weekend: 5 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

3 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
United
UAL / UA
- - -
M T W T F S S
Jun 20, 2026 Active
A21N 12:46 12:46 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 20, 2026 Active
Spirit
NKS / NK
A20N 10:35 10:35 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 20, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
10:35 10:35 AM Spirit NKS NK
12:46 12:46 PM Delta Air Lines DAL DL

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KDTW - America/Detroit).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
10:35 - 12:46
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.