RIC → DTWRichmond to Detroit

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Detroit (DTW): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 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 734 km, an estimated 1 hour 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Detroit. Updated 12 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

RIC Richmond smooth · +13
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
734 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:00–18:4042x weekly
Runs reliable · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated RIC → DTW 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~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoAir FranceDelta Air LinesKLM

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3799 varies daily

Air FranceAF

Flights AF2748 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AF5933 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL5029 06:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL5453 06:00 daily · DL5124 12:55 Tu We Th Fr Sa · DL5236 varies Sa

KLMKL

Flights KL6237 varies daily · KL6238 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Pinnacle Airlines9E

Flights 9E5029 07:50 Tu We Th Fr Sa · 9E5453 07:55 daily · 9E5124 14:59 Tu We Th Fr Sa · 9E5236 varies Sa

WestJetWS

Flights WS7282 varies daily · WS7893 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · WS8099 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa · WS7284 varies Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-129E5029arrived+0
09-12AM3799arrived+0
09-12DL5029departed+15
09-12WS7282arrived+0
09-119E5029arrived+0
09-119E5124arrived+0
09-11AF5933arrived+0
09-11AM3799arrived+0
09-11KL6237arrived+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
RICRichmond +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 9 kt Full RIC delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 3 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is RIC–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:05 from RIC. 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 RIC to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 734 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–93 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–DTW fly?

6 carriers operate this route, around 104 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.