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Route

New York → Detroit

JFKNew YorkJohn F. Kennedy International Airport
DTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Distance
508 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 30m

Same local time in New York and Detroit.

Observed nonstop

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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 26 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 5Jan2026
  2. 5Feb
  3. 5Mar
  4. 5Apr
  5. 5May
  6. 5Jun
  7. 5Jul
  8. 4Aug
  9. 6Sep
  10. 6Oct2025
  11. 6Nov
  12. 4Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

Delta Air Linesall year
Endeavor Airall year
JetBlueall year

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in New York. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
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  11. 10:00
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  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 4.7Mon
  2. 4.5Tue
  3. 4.9Wed
  4. 4.7Thu
  5. 5.1Fri
  6. 4.9Sat
  7. 4.8Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A319A31938%
  2. Bombardier CRJ900CRJ935%
  3. Airbus A220-300BCS314%
  4. Airbus A320A32010%
  5. Airbus A220-100BCS11%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20265130
  • Endeavor Air75×
  • Delta Air Lines27×
  • JetBlue27×
February 20265126
  • Endeavor Air79×
  • JetBlue24×
  • Delta Air Lines23×
March 20265152
  • Endeavor Air97×
  • JetBlue28×
  • Delta Air Lines24×
April 20265135
  • Endeavor Air84×
  • JetBlue30×
  • Delta Air Lines21×
May 20265129
  • Delta Air Lines68×
  • Endeavor Air33×
  • JetBlue28×
June 20265139
  • Delta Air Lines76×
  • Endeavor Air32×
  • JetBlue30×
July 20265130
  • Delta Air Lines74×
  • Endeavor Air29×
  • JetBlue24×
August 20264135
  • Delta Air Lines73×
  • Endeavor Air35×
  • JetBlue24×
September 20266168
  • Delta Air Lines83×
  • JetBlue50×
  • Endeavor Air31×
October 20256182
  • Delta Air Lines90×
  • JetBlue61×
  • Endeavor Air30×
November 20256172
  • Delta Air Lines89×
  • JetBlue52×
  • Endeavor Air30×
December 20254131
  • Delta Air Lines63×
  • Endeavor Air41×
  • JetBlue26×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on JFK-DTW - not a booking guarantee.

Delta Air Lines

DL · DAL

Hub: ATL Atlanta

221 departure airportsView airline →

Endeavor Air

9E · EDV

Hub: ATL Atlanta

123 departure airportsView airline →

JetBlue

B6 · JBU

Hub: JFK New York

100 departure airportsView airline →

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 New York: 178.
  • Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW

Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft

57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

LGA DTWLaGuardia AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →EWR DTWNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 21 mi from New York.View route →HPN DTWWestchester County AirportWhite Plains is about 30 mi from New York.View route →HVN DTWTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven is about 63 mi from New York.View route →

About the route from New York to Detroit

The observed direct connection between John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) 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 New York from Detroit by air?
The great-circle distance between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 508 mi.
How long is the flight from New York to Detroit?
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 New York to Detroit?
Yes, a direct connection between JFK and DTW 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 New York to Detroit?
On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,729 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Endeavor Air, JetBlue. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between New York and Detroit?
Same local time in New York and Detroit.

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.