WS6538 DetroitDTW · 10:18 RichmondRIC
WS6538 by WestJet flies from Detroit (DTW) to Richmond (RIC).
scheduled from DTW
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Early read, sample still buildingConditions at DTW and RIC 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. This route's tracked sample is still thin — treat these as an early read, not a precise forecast.
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 Richmond flights today
same route · WestJetIf WS6538 is cancelled, these are the other WestJet nonstop flights from Detroit to Richmond 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 WS6538 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WS6538 across the DTW and RIC boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read — pattern not clear yet. Only 2 completed legs so far: departed +0 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WS6538 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as DTW and RIC published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WS6538 Detroit to Richmond on-time performance, measured from the DTW and RIC airport boards.
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