RDU → DTWRaleigh/Durham to Detroit

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Direct flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Detroit (DTW): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 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 9 October 2026 at 14:03 UTC.

RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +7
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
807 km · ~1h 32m est.
dep bank 05:34–18:5111x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 23 operated RDU → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~1h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta 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 days
Delta Air LinesDL95% on time

Flights DL1388 05:34 daily · DL1427 09:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2164 12:59 daily · DL1407 18:51 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94937 varies Mo We Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09DL1388dep +11 → arr−21
10-09DL1427dep +7 → arr−9
10-08DL1388dep +19 → arr−8
10-08DL1407dep +7 → arr−31
10-08DL1427dep +14 → arr−13
10-08DL2164dep +14 → arr−28
10-07DL1388dep −1 → arr−28
10-07DL1407dep +22 → arr−12
10-07DL1427dep +14 → arr−15
10-07DL2164dep +25 → arr−28
10-06DL1388dep +7 → arr−19
10-06DL1407dep +8 → arr−26
10-06DL1427dep +14 → arr−28
10-06DL2164dep +40 → arr−26
10-05DL1388dep +9 → arr−15
10-05DL1407dep +6 → arr−26
10-05DL1427dep +9 → arr−20
10-05DL2164dep +16 → arr−9
10-05F94937dep +0 → arr−24
10-04DL1388dep +40 → arr+16
10-04DL1407dep +12 → arr−11
10-04DL1427arrived−4
10-04DL2164arrived−21

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
RDURaleigh/Durham +7 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 7 kt Full RDU delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RDU: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +5 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 records official board updates for nonstop RDU to DTW 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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RDU to DTW questions

Is RDU–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RDU is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. 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 05:34 and evening departures around 18:51 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 31 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.