BHM to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 625 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BHM or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Birmingham (BHM) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (95% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (90% on time); around 5pm did worst (58%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Monday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (78%).
Which airline is most on time from BHM 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 95% | 0.9% | 5 min | 1.8% | 113 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 2.1% | 43 min | 16.8% | 189 |
| Spirit Airlines | 60% | 0.0% | 14 min | 0.0% | 10 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%159 flights
- 10am77%65 flights
- 5pm58%78 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.2% cancelled
- Wednesday79%2.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday94%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.3% 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)78%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BHM to DTW: common questions
- How often are BHM to DTW flights on time?
- 78% 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 Birmingham to Detroit cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 312).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 124 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BHM?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to BHM — 72% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BHM → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.