CLE to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 95 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLE or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (90% on time); around 7pm did worst (68%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (71%).
Which airline is most on time from CLE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 5.9% | 0 min | 0.0% | 17 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.3% | 25 min | 10.8% | 1,030 |
| Delta Air Lines | 78% | 0.0% | 56 min | 16.7% | 18 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%125 flights
- 8am90%120 flights
- 10am77%170 flights
- 12pm85%14 flights
- 2pm76%273 flights
- 3pm71%67 flights
- 4pm80%165 flights
- 5pm73%22 flights
- 6pm96%23 flights
- 7pm68%82 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.7% cancelled
- Friday76%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.0% 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)71%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CLE to DTW: common questions
- How often are CLE to DTW flights on time?
- 79% 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 Cleveland to Detroit cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 1,065).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 117 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLE?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to CLE — 74% 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: CLE → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.