Southwest Airlines DTW BWI WN571
Southwest Airlines · Live forecast
DTW → BWI
WN571 · Mar 16, 2026 · 18:25 ED
100
Calm Score
"A smooth ride ahead — sit back and enjoy."
1h 34m
Duration
355 nm
Distance
31,000 ft
Cruise Altitude
HIGH
Confidence
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Right now on your route
Live pilot reports from aircraft flying DTW → BWI
8 pilot reports along this route
6 / 8
Reporting smooth
0 / 8
Light turbulence
2
Moderate or worse
Latest pilot reports
Smooth
GRR UA /OV GRR270002/TM 1320/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK B025/TA M01/IC LGT RM
6m ago
Smooth
DFI UA /OV FWA040037/TM 1319/FL300/TP B38M/TA M16/WV 195150KT/RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
7m ago
Smooth
DFI UA /OV FBC329035 /TM 1315 /FL360 /TP B38M /SK OVC /TA M31 /WV 205146KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
11m ago
Smooth
ABE UA /OV ABE/TM 1314/FL050/TP PC12/WX IMC/WV 23050/TB NEG
12m ago
Moderate
PTK UA /OV PTK360004/TM 1310/FL050/TP C56X/SK BKNUNKN-TOP050/TA M05/TB MOD/IC NEG ICING
16m ago
Airport conditions
Live weather at departure and arrival
DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport — Departure
Wind
22 kt G34 (270°)
Sky
Overcast
Temperature
3°C
Conditions
MVFR — Reduced visibility, minor delays possible
BWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall — Arrival
Visibility
5 mi
Wind
18 kt G34 (220°)
Sky
Overcast
Temperature
16°C
Conditions
IFR — Low visibility, delays likely
Your flight details
Departure timing and aircraft information
Evening Flight Departure
Time of day
Evening Flight
Tip
Evening and night flights typically offer smoother conditions as thermal activity subsides and the atmosphere stabilizes after sunset.
When
Today
Data sources & our approach
ZeroTurb's Custom Algorithm: Our proprietary ZeroTurb Index (ZTI) combines three meteorological indices weighted by their predictive accuracy — giving you transparent, passenger-focused turbulence probability instead of vague categories.

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