Detroit (DTW) to London (LHR)
Flight time
≈ 8h 19m
Bearing
50° NE
Detroit (DTW) to London (LHR) is 3,756 miles (6,045 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–LHR
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–LHR; the Airbus A330-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
17,421
both directions
Passengers
16,435
both directions
Load factor
94.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–LHR?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–LHR in July 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 17,421 seats
Share of departures100.0%94.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LHR?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of DTW–LHR departures.
- Airbus A330-900
62 departures · 94.3% load
100.0%
How has DTW–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LHR departures held steady at about 62 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 13,060 passengers
94.9%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 12,224 passengers
91.8%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 12,631 passengers
87.0%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 13,335 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 15,370 passengers
88.6%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 13,537 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 10,571 passengers
67.2%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 15,189 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 13,061 passengers
77.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 15,567 passengers
89.4%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,743 passengers
93.4%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 16,435 passengers
94.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LHR
92.6% full
31 departures · 8,069 passengers
LHR → DTW
96.0% full
31 departures · 8,366 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LHR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from London (LHR)?
DTW to LHR is 3,756 miles (6,045 km / 3,264 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to LHR?
A nonstop covers the 3,756-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–LHR?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–LHR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,756-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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