DL2869 WashingtonDCA · 06:10 DetroitDTW · 07:36
DL2869 by Delta Air Lines flies from Washington (DCA) to Detroit (DTW) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
arrival expected at DTW · on schedule
board checked 55m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 4 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DCA and DTW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Washington to Detroit flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL2869 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Washington to Detroit on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DCA local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How DL2869 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL2869 across the DCA and DTW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 4 confirmed landings · 4/4 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL2869 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N333NB, N321NB, N359NB.
Board clocks recorded as DCA and DTW published them.
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