AeroméxicoAM
Flights AM3335 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AM3659 varies daily
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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 807 km, an estimated 1 hour 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 8 September 2026 at 17:23 UTC.
DTW
Detroit
smooth · +0
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +0
807 km · ~1h 32m est.
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 8 operated DTW → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesFrontier Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysAir FranceAF
Flights AF8706 varies daily · AF2496 varies daily
Delta Air LinesDL
Flights DL1427 07:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2164 10:15 daily · DL1407 15:57 daily · DL2839 21:40 daily
Frontier AirlinesF9
Flights F92640 varies daily
KLMKL
Flights KL5767 varies daily
WestJetWS
Flights WS7107 varies daily · WS7108 varies daily · WS7217 varies daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-07AF2496departed+0
09-07AF8706departed+0
09-07AM3659departed+0
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Detroit to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to RDU flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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DTW to RDU questions
Is DTW–RDU running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on DTW–RDU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:05 and evening departures around 21:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from DTW to RDU?
Great-circle distance is 807 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 87–99 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DTW–RDU fly?
6 carriers operate this route, around 88 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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