BGM to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 378 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BGM or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Binghamton (BGM) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (83% on time); around 4pm did worst (53%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Thursday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from BGM to DTW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 1.5% | 18 min | 11.0% | 267 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm83%245 flights
- 4pm53%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%2.6% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%8.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BGM to DTW: common questions
- How often are BGM to DTW flights on time?
- 81% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Binghamton to Detroit cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 267).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 11.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BGM?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BGM → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.