BWI to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 409 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Frontier Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 10pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 87% | 1.2% | 10 min | 4.7% | 86 |
| Delta Air Lines | 87% | 1.8% | 15 min | 5.3% | 1,219 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76% | 2.1% | 15 min | 6.6% | 777 |
| Frontier Airlines | 73% | 1.8% | 17 min | 8.4% | 169 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%36 flights
- 6am93%336 flights
- 9am86%182 flights
- 10am82%254 flights
- 11am91%210 flights
- 12pm86%253 flights
- 1pm94%32 flights
- 2pm76%42 flights
- 3pm68%28 flights
- 4pm79%67 flights
- 5pm80%346 flights
- 6pm61%84 flights
- 8pm76%87 flights
- 9pm80%131 flights
- 10pm56%146 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday87%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.3% cancelled
- Friday80%2.6% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday76%3.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
BWI to DTW: common questions
- How often are BWI to DTW flights on time?
- 82% 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 Baltimore to Detroit cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 2,251).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to BWI — 81% 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: BWI → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.