Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
56 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → New York
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportJFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport- Distance
- 508 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Same local time in Detroit and New York.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Oct
- 4
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 17 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 4Jan2026
- 5Feb
- 5Mar
- 5Apr
- 5May
- 5Jun
- 5Jul
- 5Aug
- 6Sep
- 6Oct2025
- 6Nov
- 4Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
Endeavor Airall year
JetBlueall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.8Mon
- 4.6Tue
- 4.9Wed
- 5Thu
- 5.1Fri
- 4.8Sat
- 5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A319A31938%
- Bombardier CRJ900CRJ933%
- Airbus A220-300BCS313%
- Airbus A320A32010%
- Airbus A321neoA21N1%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 4 | 131 |
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| February 2026 | 5 | 132 |
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| March 2026 | 5 | 146 |
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| April 2026 | 5 | 138 |
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| May 2026 | 5 | 132 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 142 |
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| July 2026 | 5 | 156 |
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| August 2026 | 5 | 139 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 170 |
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| October 2025 | 6 | 179 |
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| November 2025 | 6 | 172 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 122 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-JFK - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from New York: 178.
The airports on this route
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York, United StatesJFK / KJFK
International hub · 178 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 14,511 ft
66 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DTW LGALaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →DTW EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →DTW HPNWestchester County AirportWhite Plains is about 30 mi from New York.View route →DTW HVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven is about 63 mi from New York.View route →
About the route from Detroit to New York
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) covers approximately 508 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air and JetBlue have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from New York by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and John F. Kennedy International Airport is approximately 508 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to New York?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to New York?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and JFK has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air and JetBlue.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to New York?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,759 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, JetBlue. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and New York?
- Same local time in Detroit and New York.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.