DL461 DetroitDTW · 18:40 Fort MyersRSW · 21:29
DL461 by Delta Air Lines flies from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Myers (RSW) for the Sun, Nov 1 departure.
en route from DTW to RSW
board checked 167m ago · checking again in 45s
Board estimate · gate and arrival times. Off blocks 18:56.
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −14 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at DTW and RSW are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastDetroit to Fort Myers with Delta Air Lines · Tue 3 Nov, local date
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 3.8%1.2× usual
Forecast weather: 73% chance of rain at Detroit
No cancellation outlook here: this airport's board does not publish cancellations reliably.
Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 4 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Detroit to Fort Myers flights today
same route · Delta Air LinesIf DL461 is cancelled, these are the other Delta Air Lines nonstop flights from Detroit to Fort Myers on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DTW local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →
How DL461 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for DL461 across the DTW and RSW boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 9/11 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how DL461 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: N888DU, N941DZ, N961DZ, N908DN.
Board clocks recorded as DTW and RSW published them.
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