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 1 airline. 93% of the last 29 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 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 30 October 2026 at 19:48 UTC.

Today, RSW → DTW

Fri 30 Oct · local times
DL2001Delta Air LinesIn the air, 16 min late

Left RSW at 12:47, 16 min after its 12:31 slot.

Landing
15:18DTW board estimate · sched 15:20
Track DL2001 →
  1. 07:40 DL2277Delta Air Lines Left 07:35 Landed 10:00 −32
  2. 12:31 DL2001Delta Air Lines Left 12:47 +16 DTW est. 15:18In the air · sched 15:20
  3. 14:15 DL1055Delta Air Lines Left 14:21 +6 DTW est. 17:00In the air · sched 17:09
  4. 17:59 DL2559Delta Air Lines On schedule ·

Checked RSW board 15:48 · DTW board 15:03

RSW Fort Myers smooth · +8
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,749 km · ~2h 45m est.
dep bank 07:40–17:5928x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 28x weekly · nonstop
93% on time

of the last 29 tracked RSW → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 29 arrivals
Flight time~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 LinesDL93% on time

Flights DL2277 07:40 daily · DL2001 12:31 daily · DL1055 14:15 daily · DL2559 17:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30DL1055departed+6
10-30DL2001departed+16
10-30DL2277dep −5 → arr−32
10-29DL1055dep +0 → arr−22
10-29DL2001dep +14 → arr−7
10-29DL2277dep +1 → arr−22
10-29DL2559dep +3 → arr−20
10-28DL1055dep +48 → arr+16
10-28DL2001dep +18 → arr−8
10-28DL2277dep −9 → arr−37
10-28DL2559dep +0 → arr−30
10-27DL1055dep +33 → arr−12
10-27DL2001dep +13 → arr−15
10-27DL2277dep +5 → arr−13
10-27DL2559dep +27 → arr−14
10-26DL1055dep +7 → arr−25
10-26DL2001dep +16 → arr−9
10-26DL2277dep −1 → arr−24
10-26DL2559dep +40 → arr+5
10-25DL1055dep +2 → arr−10
10-25DL2001dep +1 → arr−20
10-25DL2277dep +3 → arr−12
10-25DL2559dep +7 → arr−15
10-24DL1055dep +8 → arr−10
10-24DL2001dep +14 → arr+0
10-24DL2277dep +6 → arr−13
10-24DL2559dep +2 → arr−17
10-23DL1055dep +52 → arr+23
10-23DL2001dep +5 → arr−21
10-23DL2277dep +2 → arr−22
10-23DL2559dep +23 → arr+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 +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 14 kt Full RSW delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at RSW: a 30% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RSW–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:40 and evening departures around 17:59 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?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.