Flights Detroit → Raleigh-durham
DTW → RDU
Route overview
The flight route from Detroit to Raleigh-Durham operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of just 4.2 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 362 total flights using either Airbus A319 or Boeing 737-800 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 14.5 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Detroit (DTW) → Raleigh-durham (RDU) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 467 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 8 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.28%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 27.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Raleigh-durham: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Detroit (DTW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) heads south-east for about 807 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 26m.
Departures from Detroit on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of DTW-RDU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Raleigh-durham it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 467 tracked DTW-RDU flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 8 min and a 1.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about DTW-RDU
On the Detroit (DTW) -> Raleigh-durham (RDU) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 8 minutes, based on 467 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Detroit-Raleigh-durham is 1.28% across 467 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Raleigh-durham, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
