Airport reliability
Detroit (DTW) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Detroit, MI (DTW) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Detroit, MI121,140 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 75.0% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.0% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.9% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 121,140 12 months
What this means
DTW departures ran below the U.S. average.
- 75.0% of the 121,140 scheduled departures from Detroit (DTW) arrived at their destination on time, 0.6 points lower than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.0% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at DTW were on time 77.6% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, American Airlines was the most punctual from DTW (79.9%) and PSA Airlines the least (68.1%).
- Over the last 3 years, October was the most reliable month for departures from DTW (87.3% on time) and January the least reliable (67.7%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 3.0% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (85.5% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (64.1%).
Airlines at DTW
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 79.9% | 2.0% | 6.9% | 98 min | 4,850 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 78.6% | 3.5% | 7.1% | 76 min | 6,251 |
| United Airlines | 77.5% | 0.7% | 6.9% | 73 min | 2,331 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 77.2% | 3.1% | 8.7% | 87 min | 1,070 |
| Delta Air Lines | 76.5% | 1.5% | 7.5% | 65 min | 60,378 |
| Alaska Airlines | 76.4% | 0.4% | 6.2% | 52 min | 550 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73.5% | 0.8% | 5.6% | 50 min | 4,460 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 72.4% | 2.1% | 12.5% | 97 min | 28,477 |
| JetBlue Airways | 72.0% | 5.3% | 11.2% | 82 min | 1,299 |
| Spirit Airlines | 71.1% | 3.6% | 9.9% | 70 min | 6,187 |
| Frontier Airlines | 69.1% | 1.8% | 12.0% | 92 min | 3,308 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 68.1% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 118 min | 1,979 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time DTW average 75.0%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 85.5% | 1,933 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 82.3% | 4,957 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 83.9% | 8,375 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 80.5% | 14,457 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 80.3% | 3,261 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 80.2% | 12,161 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 80.3% | 2,242 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 76.9% | 10,744 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 74.1% | 2,539 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 73.6% | 8,523 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 71.8% | 6,566 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 70.6% | 9,827 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 64.1% | 5,793 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 67.8% | 4,594 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 67.7% | 6,238 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 66.2% | 8,341 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 72.9% | 8,904 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | 70.5% | 1,683 |
| Departing 11 pm to midnight | Insufficient sample | 2 |
Best and worst months at DTW
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 75.0%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 67.7% | 28,244 |
| February | 78.5% | 26,799 |
| March | 77.7% | 31,830 |
| April | 81.7% | 31,245 |
| May | 79.3% | 31,960 |
| June | 76.0% | 32,047 |
| July | 71.0% | 33,448 |
| August | 77.6% | 32,917 |
| September | 86.1% | 31,998 |
| October | 87.3% | 33,894 |
| November | 83.0% | 31,193 |
| December | 75.2% | 31,014 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 86.8% | 10,014 |
| Oct 2025 | 85.0% | 10,950 |
| Nov 2025 | 76.2% | 9,887 |
| Dec 2025 | 60.3% | 9,934 |
| Jan 2026 | 62.2% | 9,518 |
| Feb 2026 | 73.9% | 9,122 |
| Mar 2026 | 68.5% | 10,701 |
| Apr 2026 | 79.9% | 10,417 |
| May 2026 | 79.7% | 10,112 |
| Jun 2026 | 77.7% | 9,869 |
| Jul 2026 | 71.8% | 10,449 |
| Aug 2026 | 76.9% | 10,167 |
Busiest routes from DTW
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago (ORD) | 69.9% | 3.1% | 8 | 6,014 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 78.1% | 0.8% | 3 | 4,832 |
| New York (LGA) | 70.5% | 5.4% | 3 | 3,862 |
| Newark (EWR) | 73.0% | 5.5% | 4 | 3,642 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 74.3% | 1.0% | 4 | 3,600 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 73.6% | 2.2% | 5 | 3,482 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 81.7% | 1.8% | 5 | 3,476 |
| Denver (DEN) | 78.8% | 0.5% | 5 | 3,110 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 75.2% | 3.9% | 7 | 3,000 |
| Washington (DCA) | 65.1% | 4.2% | 5 | 2,971 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 73.0% | 0.6% | 4 | 2,768 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 69.7% | 2.3% | 4 | 2,692 |
| Boston (BOS) | 71.5% | 2.7% | 4 | 2,572 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 76.9% | 1.3% | 4 | 2,413 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 74.9% | 0.8% | 5 | 2,374 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 74.9% | 1.1% | 3 | 2,361 |
| Tampa (TPA) | 77.0% | 1.9% | 4 | 2,290 |
| Baltimore (BWI) | 79.3% | 1.4% | 4 | 2,230 |
| Houston (IAH) | 77.6% | 1.0% | 5 | 2,083 |
| Seattle (SEA) | 72.1% | 0.7% | 2 | 2,067 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Detroit, MI (DTW) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.