WS8471 DetroitDTW · 12:25 MinneapolisMSP
WS8471 by WestJet flies from Detroit (DTW) to Minneapolis (MSP).
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
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and MSP 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 Minneapolis flights today
same route · WestJetIf WS8471 is cancelled, these are the other WestJet nonstop flights from Detroit to Minneapolis 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 WS8471 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for WS8471 across the DTW and MSP 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 WS8471 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 MSP published them.
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Pro Flight Search — WS8471 Detroit to Minneapolis on-time performance, measured from the DTW and MSP airport boards.
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