RIC → DTWRichmond to Detroit

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 19 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 Richmond and Detroit. Updated 17 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, RIC → DTW

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 DL5279Delta Air Lines Left 06:19 +19 Landed 07:36 −9
  2. 12:59 DL5499Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 14:45 −13

Checked RIC board 10:18 · DTW board 15:03

RIC Richmond smooth · +13
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
734 km · ~1h 26m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 19 operated RIC → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~1h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 19

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 LinesDL89% on time

Flights DL5279 06:00 daily · DL5499 12:59 daily · DL2636 17:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17DL5279dep +19 → arr−9
10-17DL5499arrived−13
10-16DL2636dep +17 → arr−18
10-16DL5279dep +26 → arr−5
10-16DL5499dep +382 → arr+337
10-15DL2636dep +27 → arr−6
10-15DL5279dep +17 → arr−12
10-15DL5499dep +11 → arr−27
10-14DL2636dep +3 → arr−24
10-14DL5279dep +31 → arr+18
10-14DL5499dep +19 → arr−22
10-13DL2636dep +5 → arr−25
10-13DL5279dep +40 → arr+12
10-12DL2636dep +44 → arr+13
10-12DL5279dep +10 → arr−17
10-12DL5499dep +19 → arr−22
10-11DL2636dep +36 → arr+0
10-11DL5279arrived−24
10-11DL5499arrived−45

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
RICRichmond +13 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NNE 17 kt Full RIC delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 5 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Richmond to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is RIC–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from RIC. 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 RIC to DTW?

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 RIC–DTW 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.