Detroit (DTW) Delays in 2025

80.1% on-time departures, 80.5% on-time arrivals in 2025

122,533Flights
80.1%Departures on-time
16.2 minAvg dep. delay
80.5%Arrivals on-time
16.8 minAvg arr. delay
1.1%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier49%
  • Extreme weather7.3%
  • National Aviation System24.4%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft19.2%

2024 · Detroit (DTW) overview

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.