WS8196 DetroitDTW · 18:22 Fort LauderdaleFLL
WS8196 by WestJet flies from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL).
scheduled from DTW
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
Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now
Measured, 90-day sampleDriven mainly by FLL (Fort Lauderdale), currently flying MVFR (marginal 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 Fort Lauderdale flights today
same route · WestJetIf WS8196 is cancelled, these are the other WestJet nonstop flights from Detroit to Fort Lauderdale 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 WS8196 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WS8196 across the DTW and FLL boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually departs on time. Based on 9 confirmed departures · 9/9 within 15 min of schedule.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how WS8196 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 FLL published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WS8196 Detroit to Fort Lauderdale on-time performance, measured from the DTW and FLL airport boards.
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