--- title: "Raleigh/Durham to Detroit flights: who flies RDU-DTW" description: "Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop from RDU to DTW, about 31 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-dtw" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-dtw.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Raleigh/Durham to Detroit (RDU-DTW): nonstop upgrade & award space Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines fly nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Detroit (DTW), roughly 31 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 45m to 1h 55m for the 501 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See RDU to DTW on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 31 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 45m to 1h 55m Scheduled flight time 501 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Raleigh/Durham to Detroit flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to DTW starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Detroit (DTW) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RDU | Arrives DTW | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1388 | Delta Air Lines | 05:20 | 07:08 | 1h 48m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1427 | Delta Air Lines | 09:50 | 11:35 | 1h 45m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | F9 4937 | Frontier Airlines | 10:12 | 12:02 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 2164 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:47 | 1h 48m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1407 | Delta Air Lines | 18:57 | 20:48 | 1h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1388 | Delta Air Lines | 05:20 | 07:08 | 1h 48m | Airbus A321 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 2164 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:47 | 1h 48m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | F9 4937 | Frontier Airlines | 13:40 | 15:30 | 1h 50m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1407 | Delta Air Lines | 17:08 | 18:56 | 1h 48m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1388 | Delta Air Lines | 05:20 | 07:08 | 1h 48m | Airbus A321 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1427 | Delta Air Lines | 09:50 | 11:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 2164 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:47 | 1h 48m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | DL 1407 | Delta Air Lines | 18:57 | 20:48 | 1h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1388 | Delta Air Lines | 05:20 | 07:08 | 1h 48m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1427 | Delta Air Lines | 09:50 | 11:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Mon, Oct 26 | F9 4937 | Frontier Airlines | 10:12 | 12:02 | 1h 50m | Airbus A321 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 2164 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:47 | 1h 48m | Airbus A320 | | Mon, Oct 26 | DL 1407 | Delta Air Lines | 18:57 | 20:48 | 1h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1388 | Delta Air Lines | 05:20 | 07:08 | 1h 48m | Airbus A321 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1427 | Delta Air Lines | 09:50 | 11:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 2164 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:47 | 1h 48m | Airbus A320 | | Tue, Oct 27 | DL 1407 | Delta Air Lines | 18:57 | 20:48 | 1h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1388 | Delta Air Lines | 05:20 | 07:08 | 1h 48m | Airbus A321 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1427 | Delta Air Lines | 09:50 | 11:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 2164 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:47 | 1h 48m | Airbus A320 | | Wed, Oct 28 | F9 4937 | Frontier Airlines | 18:09 | 20:04 | 1h 55m | [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md) | | Wed, Oct 28 | DL 1407 | Delta Air Lines | 18:57 | 20:48 | 1h 51m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 1388 | Delta Air Lines | 05:20 | 07:08 | 1h 48m | Airbus A321 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 1427 | Delta Air Lines | 09:50 | 11:35 | 1h 45m | Boeing 737-900 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 2164 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:47 | 1h 48m | Airbus A320 | | Thu, Oct 29 | DL 1407 | Delta Air Lines | 18:57 | 20:48 | 1h 51m | Airbus A320 | Showing all 31 scheduled RDU to DTW departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every RDU to DTW date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to Detroit nonstop In the schedule table on this page, Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a320.md), the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a321.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/737-900.md), and the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md), and Frontier Airlines flies the [Airbus A321](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321.md), the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a321neo.md), and the [Airbus A320neo](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9/a320neo.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on RDU to DTW departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Raleigh/Durham to Detroit to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. Delta Air Lines award space was open on all 14 Raleigh/Durham to Detroit departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the RDU to DTW departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See RDU to DTW on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to Detroit nonstop Carriers operating RDU to DTW nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - [Frontier Airlines (F9) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/f9.md)\ [The aircraft F9 flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/f9.md) See RDU to DTW on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RDU to DTW **How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Detroit (DTW)?** Scheduled flight times from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Detroit (DTW) run from 1h 45m to 1h 55m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 501 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to DTW?** Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines fly RDU to DTW nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from RDU to DTW?** About 31 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Detroit (DTW) in the current schedule, operated by Delta Air Lines and Frontier Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from RDU to DTW depart?** Scheduled RDU to DTW nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:20 and 18:57, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RDU to DTW nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, RDU to DTW nonstops fly as DL 1388, DL 1407, DL 1427, and DL 2164 on Delta Air Lines, and F9 4937 on Frontier Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on RDU to DTW?** Open the RDU to DTW route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on Delta Air Lines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [DTW to RDU upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw-rdu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md), or [every route from Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dtw.md). Nonstops to Detroit (DTW) from other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Greensboro (GSO) to Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gso-dtw.md), 66 miles from RDU - [Charlotte (CLT) to Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-dtw.md), 130 miles from RDU - [Richmond (RIC) to Detroit (DTW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ric-dtw.md), 139 miles from RDU Nonstops from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to other airports within 150 miles of Detroit (DTW): - [Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Cleveland (CLE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-cle.md), 95 miles from DTW Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How Delta upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/dl/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss RDU to DTW upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)