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 May 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 89% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
17,405
both directions
Passengers
15,567
both directions
Load factor
89.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–LHR?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–LHR in May 2026 (62 departures).
- DL
62 departures · 17,405 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.4%
Load
What plane flies DTW–LHR?
In May 2026, the Airbus A330-900 flew 100% of DTW–LHR departures.
- Airbus A330-900
62 departures · 89.4% load
100.0%
How has DTW–LHR traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–LHR departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–LHR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 12,130 passengers
92.6%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 12,924 passengers
95.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → LHR
92.2% full
31 departures · 8,020 passengers
LHR → DTW
86.7% full
31 departures · 7,547 passengers
Nonstop DTW–LHR traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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