WN1717 DetroitDTW · 05:56 OrlandoMCO · 06:35
WN1717 by Southwest Airlines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Orlando (MCO) for the Wed, Sep 9 departure.
Same number through DTW → BNA → MCO
arrived at MCO · 15 min early
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operation0 cancelled · 9 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and MCO 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 Detroit to Orlando flights today
same route · Southwest AirlinesIf WN1717 is cancelled, these are the other Southwest Airlines nonstop flights from Detroit to Orlando on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How WN1717 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WN1717 across the DTW and MCO boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~19 min early. Based on 8 confirmed landings · 8/8 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 WN1717 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: N8925Q, N8558Z, N953WN, N9012J.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and MCO published them.
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