DTW to ELM flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Elmira Corning Regional Airport · 331 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or ELM 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 Elmira/Corning (ELM) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (81% on time); around 2pm did worst (66%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (75%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to ELM?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 1.2% | 23 min | 10.4% | 925 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%245 flights
- 12pm70%11 flights
- 2pm66%98 flights
- 3pm75%225 flights
- 8pm75%12 flights
- 9pm79%326 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.5% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.5% cancelled
- Friday72%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.2% 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)75%
- Extreme weather18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DTW to ELM: common questions
- How often are DTW to ELM 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 Elmira/Corning cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 925).
- 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 95 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% 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: ELM 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 → ELM, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.