WS6988 DetroitDTW · 12:19 AustinAUS
WS6988 by WestJet flies from Detroit (DTW) to Austin (AUS) for the Thu, Sep 17 departure.
en route from DTW to AUS
board checked 4m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 12:19.
Where the minutes go
last 6 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 · 6 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by AUS (Austin), currently flying VFR (visual). 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 Austin flights today
same route · WestJetIf WS6988 is cancelled, these are the other WestJet nonstop flights from Detroit to Austin 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 WS6988 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WS6988 across the DTW and AUS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs on time. Based on 6 confirmed departures · 6/6 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WS6988 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 AUS published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WS6988 Detroit to Austin on-time performance, measured from the DTW and AUS airport boards.
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