DFW to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 986 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); American Airlines was the least (67%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 93% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 15 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 1.7% | 16 min | 7.1% | 1,404 |
| Spirit Airlines | 81% | 1.1% | 17 min | 8.0% | 189 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 1.5% | 17 min | 9.4% | 259 |
| American Airlines | 67% | 2.6% | 24 min | 13.4% | 1,623 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%367 flights
- 6am89%160 flights
- 7am85%357 flights
- 10am84%134 flights
- 11am75%606 flights
- 12pm70%61 flights
- 1pm78%407 flights
- 2pm67%192 flights
- 3pm62%239 flights
- 5pm75%193 flights
- 6pm68%428 flights
- 7pm55%204 flights
- 8pm54%69 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.9% cancelled
- Friday77%2.1% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.7% 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 aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Security0%
DFW to DTW: common questions
- How often are DFW to DTW flights on time?
- 75% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Detroit cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (72 of 3,490).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to DFW — 75% 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: DFW → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.