Flights Raleigh-durham → Detroit
RDU → DTW
Route overview
The flight route from Raleigh-Durham to Detroit operates with an average on-time performance of 87%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 7.1 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 362 total flights using various aircraft models such as Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Boeing 737-800, serving a destination airport that accommodates over 28 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 Raleigh-durham (RDU) → Detroit (DTW) 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 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Detroit the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Detroit: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Detroit (DTW) heads north-west for about 807 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 26m.
Departures from Raleigh-durham on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of RDU-DTW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Raleigh-durham the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Detroit it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 467 tracked RDU-DTW flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 1.1% 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 RDU-DTW
On the Raleigh-durham (RDU) -> Detroit (DTW) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 467 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Raleigh-durham-Detroit is 1.07% across 467 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
