Detroit (DTW) Delays in 2024

81.5% on-time departures, 82% on-time arrivals in 2024

131,367Flights
81.5%Departures on-time
14.6 minAvg dep. delay
82%Arrivals on-time
15.2 minAvg arr. delay
1%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier51.1%
  • Extreme weather8%
  • National Aviation System19.5%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft21.3%

2023 · Detroit (DTW) overview · 2025

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.