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 AirportLGANew YorkLaGuardia Airport
New YorkLaGuardia Airport- Distance
- 500 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 9.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9.5
- flights per day
- 13
- busiest month · Oct
- 8
- quietest month · Jul
- 1 hr 15 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 10Jan2026
- 11Feb
- 9Mar
- 11Apr
- 9May
- 9Jun
- 8Jul
- 8Aug
- 10Sep
- 13Oct2025
- 12Nov
- 9Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Endeavor Airspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 9.3Mon
- 9.8Tue
- 9.7Wed
- 9.7Thu
- 10.1Fri
- 7.9Sat
- 8.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32147%
- Embraer 175E75L20%
- Airbus A320A32010%
- Boeing 737-900B7396%
- Airbus A321neoA21N6%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 10 | 300 |
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| February 2026 | 11 | 282 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 277 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 310 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 243 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 234 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 233 |
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| August 2026 | 8 | 234 |
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| September 2026 | 10 | 277 |
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| October 2025 | 13 | 367 |
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| November 2025 | 12 | 341 |
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| December 2025 | 9 | 273 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-LGA - 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: 98.
The airports on this route
LaGuardia Airport
New York, United StatesLGA / KLGA
Major airport · 98 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,001 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 JFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →DTW EWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 17 mi from New York.View route →DTW HPNWestchester County AirportWhite Plains is about 22 mi from New York.View route →DTW HVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven is about 62 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 LaGuardia Airport (LGA) covers approximately 500 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, Republic Airways and Spirit Airlines 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 LaGuardia Airport is approximately 500 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 LGA 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, Republic Airways and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to New York?
- On average around 9.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,371 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Republic Airways, Spirit Airlines. 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.