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Detroit Metro Wayne County: delays and on-time record
Detroit, Michigan
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Detroit Metro Wayne County (DTW) in Detroit, Michigan had 121,889 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 334 a day, on 105 routes.
77.3% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 1.2 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at DTW were on time 78.0% of the time, 2.0 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.9% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 17.7 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at DTW with 49% of departures. Among carriers with at least 1,219 departures, American Airlines had the highest on-time arrival share for its DTW departures (79.5%) and PSA Airlines the lowest (69.3%).
On-time departures are down 3.2 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving DTW, air carrier 52%, national aviation system 21% and late-arriving aircraft 18%.
- On time 75.4%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 22.5%
- Cancelled 1.9%
- Diverted 0.2%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from DTW | Arrivals at DTW | All reported flights | DTW departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 77.3% | 77.6% | 76.1% | 80.5% |
| Arrived on time | 75.4% | 78.0% | 76.0% | 79.1% |
| Cancelled | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Diverted | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 17.7 min | 18.3 min | 17.4 min | 14.6 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,820 | 1,757 | 1,684 | 1,483 |
| Scheduled flights | 121,889 | 121,872 | 7,043,858 | 127,646 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left DTW; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −3.2 pts.
Airlines at DTW
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 60,323 | 49% | 76.7% | 6.8 min | 1.4% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 28,582 | 23% | 72.5% | 17.9 min | 2.1% |
| NK Spirit Airlines | 7,436 | 6% | 73.1% | 7.9 min | 3.1% |
| YX Republic Airline | 6,141 | 5% | 78.9% | 4.5 min | 3.3% |
| AA American Airlines | 4,903 | 4% | 79.5% | 5.1 min | 2.0% |
| WN Southwest Airlines | 4,436 | 4% | 74.9% | 6.7 min | 0.8% |
| F9 Frontier Airlines | 3,060 | 3% | 70.5% | 17.7 min | 1.5% |
| UA United Airlines | 2,329 | 2% | 77.1% | 7.7 min | 0.9% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,894 | 2% | 69.3% | 17.7 min | 5.8% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 1,224 | 1% | 73.9% | 9.5 min | 4.2% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 1,011 | 1% | 77.3% | 6.1 min | 3.1% |
| AS Alaska Airlines | 550 | 0% | 74.4% | 5.3 min | 0.2% |
Departures from DTW by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 75.4%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from DTW
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DTW–ORD | Detroit to Chicago | 5,956 | 70.1% | 17.5 min | 3.2% |
| DTW–ATL | Detroit to Atlanta | 4,857 | 78.1% | 8.1 min | 0.8% |
| DTW–LGA | Detroit to New York | 3,936 | 71.3% | 10.5 min | 5.1% |
| DTW–EWR | Detroit to Newark | 3,705 | 72.8% | 8.4 min | 4.8% |
| DTW–MCO | Detroit to Orlando | 3,645 | 74.4% | 10.9 min | 1.0% |
| DTW–CLT | Detroit to Charlotte | 3,510 | 82.1% | 1.8 min | 1.7% |
| DTW–DFW | Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth | 3,493 | 72.9% | 8.7 min | 2.3% |
| DTW–DEN | Detroit to Denver | 3,095 | 79.5% | 4.2 min | 0.4% |
| DTW–DCA | Detroit to Washington | 2,975 | 65.8% | 16.6 min | 3.9% |
| DTW–PHL | Detroit to Philadelphia | 2,953 | 76.1% | 8.5 min | 3.3% |
| DTW–LAS | Detroit to Las Vegas | 2,792 | 74.8% | 7.7 min | 0.5% |
| DTW–FLL | Detroit to Fort Lauderdale | 2,690 | 70.2% | 13.0 min | 2.2% |
| DTW–BOS | Detroit to Boston | 2,580 | 72.5% | 10.2 min | 2.3% |
| DTW–LAX | Detroit to Los Angeles | 2,449 | 76.6% | 4.7 min | 0.9% |
| DTW–BNA | Detroit to Nashville | 2,420 | 77.6% | 4.8 min | 1.4% |
| DTW–PHX | Detroit to Phoenix | 2,396 | 75.8% | 11.1 min | 0.7% |
| DTW–TPA | Detroit to Tampa | 2,328 | 77.5% | 5.8 min | 1.8% |
| DTW–BWI | Detroit to Baltimore | 2,252 | 79.7% | 4.0 min | 1.4% |
| DTW–IAH | Detroit to Houston | 2,105 | 78.3% | 2.7 min | 1.0% |
| DTW–SEA | Detroit to Seattle | 2,064 | 72.6% | 7.7 min | 0.7% |
| DTW–MSP | Detroit to Minneapolis | 1,914 | 78.0% | 7.9 min | 0.7% |
| DTW–STL | Detroit to St. Louis | 1,894 | 75.8% | 6.5 min | 1.1% |
| DTW–RSW | Detroit to Fort Myers | 1,802 | 72.8% | 11.1 min | 2.0% |
| DTW–SFO | Detroit to San Francisco | 1,796 | 66.5% | 16.3 min | 0.7% |
| DTW–MIA | Detroit to Miami | 1,777 | 79.2% | 4.1 min | 1.4% |
| DTW–GRR | Detroit to Grand Rapids | 1,590 | 73.8% | 18.7 min | 0.9% |
| DTW–SLC | Detroit to Salt Lake City | 1,558 | 79.7% | 6.6 min | 0.1% |
| DTW–RDU | Detroit to Raleigh/Durham | 1,499 | 82.6% | 1.0 min | 1.7% |
| DTW–MKE | Detroit to Milwaukee | 1,498 | 75.2% | 12.7 min | 1.3% |
| DTW–CMH | Detroit to Columbus | 1,459 | 81.7% | 8.5 min | 0.8% |
| DTW–MCI | Detroit to Kansas City | 1,343 | 80.3% | 3.0 min | 1.2% |
| DTW–AUS | Detroit to Austin | 1,320 | 79.5% | 0.8 min | 1.4% |
| DTW–SAN | Detroit to San Diego | 1,290 | 74.2% | 9.3 min | 0.9% |
| DTW–BDL | Detroit to Hartford | 1,267 | 83.2% | 0.4 min | 2.0% |
| DTW–MDW | Detroit to Chicago | 1,256 | 74.4% | 9.5 min | 1.2% |
| DTW–JFK | Detroit to New York | 1,222 | 79.3% | 2.9 min | 3.6% |
| DTW–BUF | Detroit to Buffalo | 1,207 | 76.8% | 14.3 min | 1.7% |
| DTW–IAD | Detroit to Washington | 1,153 | 74.6% | 14.4 min | 1.0% |
| DTW–OMA | Detroit to Omaha | 1,145 | 74.8% | 14.4 min | 0.6% |
| DTW–SDF | Detroit to Louisville | 1,128 | 77.5% | 10.8 min | 1.2% |
| DTW–ALB | Detroit to Albany | 1,095 | 75.7% | 13.7 min | 1.3% |
| DTW–ATW | Detroit to Appleton | 1,069 | 74.6% | 13.4 min | 1.4% |
| DTW–CLE | Detroit to Cleveland | 1,066 | 73.5% | 15.7 min | 0.5% |
| DTW–TVC | Detroit to Traverse City | 1,058 | 73.4% | 12.7 min | 2.2% |
| DTW–MBS | Detroit to Saginaw/Bay City/Midland | 1,055 | 77.5% | 12.1 min | 1.0% |
| DTW–AZO | Detroit to Kalamazoo | 1,027 | 73.5% | 20.3 min | 2.1% |
| DTW–IND | Detroit to Indianapolis | 1,016 | 78.4% | 10.3 min | 1.2% |
| DTW–MEM | Detroit to Memphis | 1,012 | 75.9% | 11.3 min | 1.7% |
| DTW–PIT | Detroit to Pittsburgh | 984 | 77.8% | 10.4 min | 0.7% |
| DTW–SAT | Detroit to San Antonio | 944 | 79.8% | 0.6 min | 0.7% |
| DTW–ELM | Detroit to Elmira/Corning | 925 | 76.0% | 14.5 min | 1.2% |
| DTW–MSN | Detroit to Madison | 903 | 73.8% | 13.3 min | 0.9% |
| DTW–GRB | Detroit to Green Bay | 875 | 70.6% | 18.3 min | 2.1% |
| DTW–LAN | Detroit to Lansing | 858 | 73.8% | 18.9 min | 0.8% |
| DTW–PVD | Detroit to Providence | 821 | 74.4% | 12.7 min | 2.4% |
| DTW–MSY | Detroit to New Orleans | 811 | 83.7% | -0.6 min | 1.5% |
| DTW–LEX | Detroit to Lexington | 787 | 77.0% | 13.8 min | 1.5% |
| DTW–SBN | Detroit to South Bend | 712 | 70.2% | 22.8 min | 1.0% |
| DTW–ORF | Detroit to Norfolk | 694 | 74.6% | 9.3 min | 1.0% |
| DTW–SYR | Detroit to Syracuse | 691 | 76.0% | 9.7 min | 1.0% |
| DTW–FWA | Detroit to Fort Wayne | 679 | 72.9% | 19.6 min | 0.6% |
| DTW–PLN | Detroit to Pellston | 659 | 67.2% | 9.3 min | 14.0% |
| DTW–RIC | Detroit to Richmond | 649 | 82.6% | 4.5 min | 0.8% |
| DTW–JAX | Detroit to Jacksonville | 637 | 82.6% | -1.1 min | 2.4% |
| DTW–APN | Detroit to Alpena | 631 | 78.1% | 3.5 min | 4.4% |
| DTW–PWM | Detroit to Portland | 613 | 81.6% | 3.9 min | 0.8% |
| DTW–SAV | Detroit to Savannah | 595 | 77.3% | 6.3 min | 1.2% |
| DTW–CHS | Detroit to Charleston | 571 | 75.8% | 9.8 min | 1.6% |
| DTW–GSP | Detroit to Greer | 551 | 73.7% | 12.9 min | 2.5% |
| DTW–ROC | Detroit to Rochester | 483 | 73.9% | 20.1 min | 2.3% |
| DTW–PBI | Detroit to West Palm Beach/Palm Beach | 475 | 80.0% | 4.4 min | 1.3% |
| DTW–MYR | Detroit to Myrtle Beach | 394 | 85.0% | -0.9 min | 1.3% |
| DTW–PDX | Detroit to Portland | 379 | 68.9% | 14.7 min | 1.1% |
| DTW–GSO | Detroit to Greensboro/High Point | 368 | 67.1% | 27.8 min | 3.3% |
| DTW–ESC | Detroit to Escanaba | 365 | 75.6% | 15.1 min | 7.4% |
| DTW–IMT | Detroit to Iron Mountain/Kingsfd | 365 | 68.5% | 30.5 min | 2.7% |
| DTW–MQT | Detroit to Marquette | 364 | 70.9% | 23.7 min | 7.4% |
| DTW–CIU | Detroit to Sault Ste. Marie | 363 | 67.2% | 21.9 min | 6.6% |
| DTW–SJU | Detroit to San Juan | 358 | 74.9% | 6.7 min | 0.8% |
| DTW–SNA | Detroit to Santa Ana | 345 | 69.3% | 11.4 min | 0.6% |
| DTW–BTV | Detroit to Burlington | 338 | 65.4% | 27.7 min | 2.1% |
| DTW–MDT | Detroit to Harrisburg | 314 | 73.2% | 25.8 min | 1.9% |
| DTW–BHM | Detroit to Birmingham | 312 | 70.5% | 15.8 min | 1.6% |
| DTW–HNL | Detroit to Honolulu | 289 | 76.5% | 11.7 min | 0.7% |
| DTW–BGM | Detroit to Binghamton | 267 | 79.0% | 3.6 min | 1.5% |
| DTW–SMF | Detroit to Sacramento | 200 | 84.5% | 6.2 min | 0.0% |
| DTW–SRQ | Detroit to Sarasota/Bradenton | 134 | 70.9% | 7.9 min | 5.2% |
The 87 busiest of 105 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 2,438 departures, 7 am to 8 am had the highest on-time share (88.2% of 8,434 flights) and 8 pm to 9 pm the lowest (66.0% of 8,352).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (2,279 in the period): air carrier 34%, weather 54%, national aviation system 13%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for DTW on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave DTW on time?
77.3% of the 121,889 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.9% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at DTW on time?
78.0% of 121,872 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at DTW?
Counting departures from DTW and whether they reached their destination on time, American Airlines had the highest share (79.5% of 4,903 flights), then Republic Airline (78.9%) and United Airlines (77.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at DTW?
For departures from DTW that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: air carrier 52%, national aviation system 21%, late-arriving aircraft 18%, extreme weather 8%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at DTW?
Departures scheduled from 7 am to 8 am local time left on time 88.2% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 8 pm to 9 pm was lowest at 66.0%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 77.3%, down 3.2 points on the previous 12 months (80.5%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at DTW?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.