DTW to BHM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · 625 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or BHM right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Birmingham (BHM) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (80% on time); around 4pm did worst (64%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (62%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to BHM?
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 | 77% | 0.9% | 18 min | 8.0% | 114 |
| Spirit Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 13 min | 0.0% | 10 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 2.1% | 28 min | 15.3% | 188 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am80%65 flights
- 3pm65%68 flights
- 4pm64%28 flights
- 7pm73%141 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%4.5% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.8% cancelled
- Sunday62%4.4% 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)62%
- Extreme weather16%
- Late-arriving aircraft13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to BHM: common questions
- How often are DTW to BHM flights on time?
- 72% 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 Detroit to Birmingham cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 312).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BHM to DTW — 78% 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: DTW → BHM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.