DTW to CHS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Charleston International Airport · 667 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or CHS 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 Charleston (CHS) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (71%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (64%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to CHS?
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 | 89% | 0.0% | 7 min | 5.6% | 18 |
| Delta Air Lines | 85% | 1.5% | 10 min | 4.9% | 267 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 81% | 0.0% | 26 min | 6.3% | 16 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 68% | 1.9% | 24 min | 13.6% | 270 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am89%18 flights
- 8am81%219 flights
- 10am83%18 flights
- 2pm71%17 flights
- 3pm71%212 flights
- 7pm77%64 flights
- 9pm87%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%3.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.2% cancelled
- Friday68%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday83%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.1% 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)64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather14%
- Late-arriving aircraft5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security0%
DTW to CHS: common questions
- How often are DTW to CHS flights on time?
- 77% 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 Charleston cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 571).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% 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: CHS to DTW — 84% 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 → CHS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.