DTW → RICDetroit to Richmond

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Richmond (RIC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 Detroit and Richmond. Updated 19 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

Today, DTW → RIC

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. 10:20 DL5509Delta Air Lines Left 11:06 +46 Landed 12:17 +10
  2. 14:27 DL2636Delta Air Lines Left 14:39 +12 RIC est. 15:50In the air · sched 16:04

Checked DTW board 15:03 · RIC board 15:18

DTW Detroit smooth · +11
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
734 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 10:20–21:407x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 22 operated DTW → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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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 LinesDL91% on time

Flights DL5509 10:20 daily · DL2636 14:27 daily · DL5448 21:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19DL2636dep +12 → arr−14
10-19DL5509dep +46 → arr+10
10-18DL2636dep +6 → arr−19
10-18DL5448dep +16 → arr−15
10-18DL5509dep +14 → arr−22
10-17DL2636dep +4 → arr−22
10-17DL5448dep +4 → arr−29
10-17DL5509dep +46 → arr+14
10-16DL2636dep +5 → arr−23
10-16DL5448dep +37 → arr+8
10-16DL5509dep +8 → arr−25
10-15DL2636dep +22 → arr−2
10-15DL5448dep +41 → arr+6
10-15DL5509dep +5 → arr−29
10-14DL2636dep +1 → arr+2
10-14DL5448dep +17 → arr−14
10-14DL5509dep +2 → arr+3
10-13DL5448dep +8 → arr+13
10-13DL5509dep +7 → arr+12
10-12DL2636dep +2 → arr+8
10-12DL5448dep +11 → arr+17
10-12DL5509dep +23 → arr+31

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full DTW delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 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 Richmond route actually runs

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

Is DTW–RIC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:20 and evening departures around 21:40 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to RIC?

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 DTW–RIC fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.