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route Route

RDU → DTW

809 km avg 1h 54m 2 airlines

Departure

RDU KRDU VFR

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

Raleigh/Durham, US

Local time
20:32 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
435 ft
Coordinates
35.8787, -78.7873

cloud Weather

Wind
250° / 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 18,000 ft, BKN 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
26°C / 9°C
Altimeter
30.05 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T23:51:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KRDU 142351Z 25004KT 10SM FEW180 BKN250 26/09 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02610094 10317 20256 58002

TAF KRDU 142339Z 1500/1524 22007KT P6SM BKN250 FM151600 23010G20KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 127 Departures
flight_land 81 Arrivals

Arrival

DTW KDTW VFR

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Detroit, US

Local time
20:32 EDT
Timezone
America/Detroit
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
645 ft
Coordinates
42.2138, -83.3538

cloud Weather

Wind
210° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 5,000 ft, SCT 7,000 ft, BKN 23,000 ft
Temp / Dew
24°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.81 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-14T23:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDTW 142353Z 21011KT 10SM FEW050 SCT070 BKN230 24/16 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP092 T02440161 10272 20244 58008 $

TAF KDTW 142336Z 1500/1606 22010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200 FM150400 22011KT 5SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 OVC100 TEMPO 1505/1509 3SM TSRA BKN020 OVC040CB FM151200 21010KT P6SM SCT045 BKN120 FM151500 22012KT P6SM BKN045 FM151700 22014KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 147 Departures
flight_land 183 Arrivals
Flights tracked
10
Avg duration
1h 54m
Distance
809 km

Live traffic

RDU → DTW. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 2

Airline Flights shown
Delta Air Lines 3
Spirit Airlines 3

Other connections

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Recent flights last 10

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-14 DAL1388 AC3BEB Apr 14, 09:45 UTCApr 14, 11:05 UTC1h 20m -
2026-04-13 DAL2689 A07F46 Apr 13, 20:02 UTCApr 13, 22:23 UTC2h 21m +5m
2026-04-13 EDV5484 A8D224 Apr 13, 17:15 UTCApr 13, 18:34 UTC1h 19m +4m
2026-04-13 NKS1758 A7FED0 Apr 13, 16:15 UTCApr 13, 17:50 UTC1h 35m -
2026-04-13 NKS1758 A7FED0 Apr 13, 15:50 UTCApr 13, 17:50 UTC2h 0m -
2026-04-13 NKS1758 A7FED0 Apr 13, 14:13 UTCApr 13, 16:41 UTC2h 28m +10m
2026-04-13 FFT4937 A43F7D Apr 13, 13:05 UTCApr 13, 14:44 UTC1h 39m +8m
2026-04-12 DAL2689 A04A49 Apr 12, 19:47 UTCApr 12, 22:07 UTC2h 20m +5m
2026-04-12 DAL2689 A04A49 Apr 12, 19:37 UTCApr 12, 22:06 UTC2h 29m +6m
2026-04-12 DAL2164 AD9293 Apr 12, 17:11 UTCApr 12, 18:37 UTC1h 26m +8m

RDU → DTW frequently asked

How long is the flight from RDU to DTW?
Average flight time on the RDU–DTW route is 1h 54m, covering approximately 809 km (502 mi).
What is the distance from RDU to DTW?
The great-circle distance from RDU to DTW is approximately 809 km (502 miles).
Which airlines fly from RDU to DTW?
2 airlines operate this route in our records: Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines.
How many flights per week from RDU to DTW?
We've observed ~3 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (10 total flights recorded).
Can I track RDU–DTW flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.