RSW → DTWFort Myers to Detroit

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Direct flights from Fort Myers (RSW) to Detroit (DTW): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 Fort Myers and Detroit. Updated 9 September 2026 at 23:54 UTC.

RSW Fort Myers smooth · +10
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,749 km · ~2h 45m est.
dep bank 12:22–20:3528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated RSW → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 5 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 AF8763 varies daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2001 12:22 daily · DL1474 14:15 Sa · DL2559 17:49 daily

KLMKL

Flights KL6245 varies daily · KL6246 varies Sa · KL7255 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS7441 varies daily · WS5521 varies Sa · WS7455 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09DL2001dep +26 → arr+0
09-09KL6245arrived+0
09-09WS7441arrived+0
09-08AF8763arrived+0
09-08DL2001arrived+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
RSWFort Myers +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RSW delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SW 9 kt Full DTW 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 Fort Myers to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is RSW–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RSW is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RSW–DTW?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:49 from RSW. 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 RSW to DTW?

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 RSW–DTW fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 52 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.