RDU → DTWRaleigh/Durham to Detroit

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 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 Raleigh/Durham and Detroit. Updated 17 August 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +7
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
807 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 05:32–18:487x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 28 operated RDU → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival−12 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

Current nonstop fares

RDU → DTW · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air Lines

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
Delta Air LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL1388 05:32 daily · DL1427 09:53 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2265 12:59 daily · DL1407 18:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-17DL1388dep +6 → arr−21
08-16DL1388dep +1 → arr−29
08-16DL1407dep +54 → arr+50
08-16DL1427dep +21 → arr+16
08-16DL2265dep +6 → arr−12
08-15DL1388dep +27 → arr−1
08-15DL1407dep +5 → arr−22
08-15DL2265dep +17 → arr−15
08-14DL1388dep +1 → arr−19
08-14DL1407dep +9 → arr−26
08-14DL1427dep +14 → arr−3
08-14DL2265dep +11 → arr−23
08-13DL1388dep +2 → arr−23
08-13DL1407dep +16 → arr−19
08-13DL1427dep +14 → arr−11
08-13DL2265dep +7 → arr−22
08-12DL1388dep +8 → arr−20
08-12DL1407dep +9 → arr−19
08-12DL1427dep +20 → arr−3
08-12DL2265dep +15 → arr−13
08-11DL1388dep +7 → arr−3
08-11DL1407dep +12 → arr−11
08-11DL1427dep +12 → arr+21
08-11DL2265dep +22 → arr−4
08-10DL1388dep +13 → arr−18
08-10DL1407dep +20 → arr−9
08-10DL1427dep +15 → arr+11
08-10DL2265dep +6 → arr−8

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
RDURaleigh/Durham +7 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 5 kt Full RDU delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNE 4 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Raleigh/Durham to Detroit route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop RDU to DTW flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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RDU to DTW questions

Is RDU–DTW running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 80/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RDU–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:32 and evening departures around 18:48 from RDU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from RDU to DTW?

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 RDU–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.