Detroit (DTW) Delays
#11 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 78.5% on-time departures, 79.3% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
123,589Flights
78.5%Departures on-time
18 minAvg dep. delay
79.3%Arrivals on-time
18.4 minAvg arr. delay
1.8%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier51.5%
- Extreme weather8.2%
- National Aviation System21.8%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft18.4%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49,870 | 77.3% | 78.2% | 19.2 min | 2.5% |
| 2025 | 122,533 | 80.1% | 80.5% | 16.2 min | 1.1% |
| 2024 | 131,367 | 81.5% | 82% | 14.6 min | 1% |
| 2023 | 126,072 | 82.7% | 83.6% | 13 min | 1.2% |
| 2022 | 126,387 | 83% | 83.6% | 13.3 min | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 128,937 | 87.6% | 87.4% | 9.7 min | 0.9% |
| 2020 | 109,203 | 91.6% | 91.7% | 6 min | 3.9% |
| 2019 | 161,768 | 83.7% | 84.7% | 13 min | 1.1% |
| 2018 | 157,518 | 84.9% | 85.1% | 11.5 min | 1% |
| 2017 | 126,609 | 84% | 85.4% | 12.4 min | 0.9% |
| 2016 | 123,959 | 84.9% | 86.2% | 11.5 min | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 118,425 | 83.4% | 83.8% | 11.3 min | 1.1% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.