DTW to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 95 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10pm did best (83% on time); around 5pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (74%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to CLE?
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. | 94% | 5.6% | 1 min | 0.0% | 18 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 0.4% | 23 min | 12.4% | 1,030 |
| Delta Air Lines | 50% | 0.0% | 79 min | 27.8% | 18 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am76%169 flights
- 10am93%15 flights
- 12pm72%270 flights
- 2pm78%236 flights
- 4pm76%37 flights
- 5pm63%99 flights
- 8pm74%97 flights
- 9pm64%44 flights
- 10pm83%92 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.7% cancelled
- Friday68%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%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)74%
- Extreme weather17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Security0%
DTW to CLE: common questions
- How often are DTW to CLE flights on time?
- 74% 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 Cleveland cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 1,066).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE to DTW — 79% 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 → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.