🇺🇸 LAX
Los Angeles
1977 mi
DTW 🇺🇸
Detroit

Los Angeles to Detroit Flights

Los Angeles International Airport Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 3 airlines

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The Los Angeles to Detroit route connects Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in US with Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1977 miles (3182 km) with a typical flight time of 3h 50m. This route is served by 3 airlines: Delta Air Lines, Spirit, KII. AirportRoutes has tracked 11 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

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

3

Operators

11

Tracked Flights

1977

Miles

3h 50m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Great Circle
Flight route map from Los Angeles to Detroit
Map data © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Delta Air Lines DAL DL
Spirit NKS NK
Kalitta Charters II KII -

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 13 12%
Tuesday 19 18%
Wednesday 11 10%
Thursday 19 18%
Friday 21 19%
Saturday 11 10%
Sunday 14 13%

Pattern Analysis

11 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 108
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 83 flights
Weekend: 25 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
B739 09:35 9:35 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 3, 2026 Active
B734 11:12 11:12 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Mar 3, 2026 Active
Spirit
NKS / NK
A21N 21:49 9:49 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Apr 23, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 3
Active Routes: 3
Unique Airlines: 3
Aircraft Types: 3

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
09:35 9:35 AM Delta Air Lines DAL DL
11:12 11:12 AM Kalitta Charters II KII -
21:49 9:49 PM Spirit NKS NK

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
09:35 - 21:49
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.