DTW → FLLDetroit to Fort Lauderdale

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,818 km, an estimated 2 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Fort Lauderdale. Updated 19 October 2026 at 10:03 UTC.

Today, DTW → FLL

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 B62489JetBlue On scheduleTE ·
  2. 07:10 DL655Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM ·
  3. 10:00 DL1378Delta Air Lines On scheduleTM ·

Checked DTW board 06:03 · FLL board 22:48

DTW Detroit busy · +22
FLL Fort Lauderdale smooth · +0
1,818 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:1521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 16 operated DTW → FLL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesJetBlue Airways

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 LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL655 07:10 daily · DL1378 10:00 daily · DL1294 12:37 daily · DL1037 15:52 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92007 16:29 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B62489 06:00 daily · B6789 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18B62489dep +6 → arr−18
10-18B6789dep +4 → arr−28
10-18DL1037dep +10 → arr−26
10-18DL1294dep +16 → arr−19
10-18DL1378dep +16 → arr−15
10-18DL2296dep +19 → arr−11
10-18DL655dep +26 → arr−11
10-18F92007dep +39 → arr+1
10-17B62489dep +9 → arr−9
10-17B6789dep +0 → arr−22
10-17DL1037dep +22 → arr+34
10-17DL1294dep +27 → arr+2
10-17DL1378dep +15 → arr−10
10-17DL2296dep +3 → arr+9
10-17DL655dep +56 → arr+23
10-17F92007dep +31 → arr+12

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
DTWDetroit +22 min busy 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
FLLFort Lauderdale +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 10 kt Full FLL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 28% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Fort Lauderdale route actually runs

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

Is DTW–FLL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–FLL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FLL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to FLL?

Great-circle distance is 1,818 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 158–186 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–FLL fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.