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
Route
New York → Detroit
LGA
New YorkLaGuardia Airport
New YorkLaGuardia AirportDTWDetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport- Distance
- 500 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Same local time in New York and Detroit.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 9 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 9
- flights per day
- 12
- busiest month · Nov
- 7
- quietest month · Aug
- 1 hr 23 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 9Jan2026
- 10Feb
- 9Mar
- 11Apr
- 8May
- 8Jun
- 8Jul
- 7Aug
- 8.5Sep
- 11Oct2025
- 12Nov
- 9Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
Endeavor Airall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in New York. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 9Mon
- 8.7Tue
- 9.3Wed
- 9.7Thu
- 9.6Fri
- 8.8Sat
- 7.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Airbus A321A32147%
- Embraer 175E75L21%
- Airbus A320A32011%
- Boeing 737-900B7397%
- Airbus A321neoA21N5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 9 | 272 |
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| February 2026 | 10 | 258 |
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| March 2026 | 9 | 277 |
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| April 2026 | 11 | 308 |
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| May 2026 | 8 | 228 |
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| June 2026 | 8 | 238 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 228 |
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| August 2026 | 7 | 218 |
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| September 2026 | 8.5 | 258 |
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| October 2025 | 11 | 328 |
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| November 2025 | 12 | 330 |
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| December 2025 | 9 | 274 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on LGA-DTW - 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 New York: 98.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
The airports on this route
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
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
JFK DTWJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York is about 11 mi from New York.View route →EWR DTWNewark Liberty International AirportNewark is about 17 mi from New York.View route →HPN DTWWestchester County AirportWhite Plains is about 22 mi from New York.View route →HVN DTWTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven is about 62 mi from New York.View route →
About the route from New York to Detroit
The observed direct connection between LaGuardia Airport (LGA) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) 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 New York from Detroit by air?
- The great-circle distance between LaGuardia Airport and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is approximately 500 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 LGA 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, Republic Airways and Spirit Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from New York to Detroit?
- On average around 9 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,217 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, Republic Airways, Spirit Airlines. 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.