FLL → DTWFort Lauderdale to Detroit

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Direct flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Detroit (DTW): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 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 Fort Lauderdale and Detroit. Updated 23 October 2026 at 02:43 UTC.

FLL Fort Lauderdale busy · +17
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
1,818 km · ~2h 50m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:2221x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 18 operated FLL → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL2631 06:00 daily · DL1812 11:43 daily · DL1378 14:05 daily · DL1294 16:55 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92008 20:22 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6100% on time

Flights B6790 varies daily · B62290 18:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22B62290dep +11 → arr−26
10-22B6790dep +6 → arr−27
10-22DL1037dep −1 → arr−14
10-22DL1294dep +22 → arr−27
10-22DL1378dep +162 → arr−26
10-22DL1812dep +12 → arr−27
10-22DL2631dep +4 → arr−26
10-22F92008dep +7 → arr−18
10-21B62290dep +18 → arr−14
10-21B6790dep +13 → arr−20
10-21DL1294dep −3 → arr−36
10-21DL1378dep +4 → arr−35
10-21DL1812dep −2 → arr−38
10-21DL2631dep +0 → arr−30
10-21F92008dep +13 → arr−25
10-20B62290arrived−30
10-20B6790arrived−22
10-20DL1294arrived−29

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
FLLFort Lauderdale +17 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 7 kt Full FLL delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌫 clear · NNE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FLL: 25% 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 Lauderdale to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is FLL–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FLL is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FLL–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:35 from FLL. 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 FLL to DTW?

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 FLL–DTW fly?

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