WS6977WestJet · DTW → RIC
live · 34m ago
Route confirmed WestJet

WS6977 DetroitDTW · 14:31 RichmondRIC

WS6977 by WestJet flies from Detroit (DTW) to Richmond (RIC).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
10:51

scheduled from DTW

Typical gate push+0 minmedian posted departure

The route today

live boards
DTWDetroitOn-time likelyDTW delay board →
RICRichmondOn-time likelyRIC delay board →
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Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
37%Chance of 15+ min delay
2.2%Chance of cancellation
+8 minAvg hub delay right now

Conditions 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.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

When it flies

scheduled departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Detroit to Richmond flights today

same route · WestJet
WS5596departs 10:12
WS5524departs 10:16
WS7161departs 10:16
WS6538departs 10:18
WS7051departs 15:13
WS7164departs 21:24

If WS6977 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 WS6977 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WS6977 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 WS6977 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

Technical record

How this operation is measured

board clocks

Board log

scheduled → actual, per operation
09-07DTW 14:31 (+0)RIC
09-03DTW 15:16 (+0)RIC

Board clocks recorded as DTW and RIC published them.

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