DTW → RSWDetroit to Fort Myers

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Myers (RSW): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,749 km, an estimated 2 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Fort Myers. Updated 9 September 2026 at 14:48 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
RSW Fort Myers smooth · +0
1,749 km · ~2h 45m est.
dep bank 08:20–14:2928x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated DTW → RSW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceDelta Air LinesKLMWestJet

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 days
Air FranceAF

Flights AF5913 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2001 08:25 daily · DL1474 10:15 Sa · DL1225 14:29 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL6567 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS5544 varies daily · WS7998 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09DL2001dep +0 → arr+3
09-09WS5544departed+0
09-08DL1225dep +0 → arr−10
09-08DL2001dep +0 → arr−3
09-08KL6567departed+0
09-08WS5544departed+0
09-08WS7998departed+0
09-07AF5913departed+0
09-07DL1225departed+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 boards
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SW 8 kt Full DTW delay board →
RSWFort Myers +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 8 kt Full RSW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RSW: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Fort Myers route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to RSW 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 RSW questions

Is DTW–RSW 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–RSW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:25 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RSW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to RSW?

Great-circle distance is 1,749 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–RSW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 43 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.