DTW to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 500 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Delta Air Lines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| American Airlines | 85% | 1.9% | 16 min | 5.9% | 2,064 |
| Spirit Airlines | 83% | 1.4% | 12 min | 8.5% | 72 |
| Delta Air Lines | 82% | 1.5% | 13 min | 6.6% | 1,343 |
| Frontier Airlines | 59% | 3.3% | 72 min | 31.0% | 30 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%332 flights
- 7am88%538 flights
- 8am86%74 flights
- 9am96%47 flights
- 10am89%582 flights
- 11am89%278 flights
- 1pm82%146 flights
- 2pm84%359 flights
- 3pm79%193 flights
- 4pm78%127 flights
- 5pm81%98 flights
- 6pm84%97 flights
- 7pm73%418 flights
- 8pm66%140 flights
- 9pm92%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.2% cancelled
- Friday84%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday86%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%3.1% 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)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DTW to CLT: common questions
- How often are DTW to CLT flights on time?
- 84% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (61 of 3,510).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 6.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to DTW — 82% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.