DTW to FWA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Fort Wayne International Airport · 128 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or FWA 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 Fort Wayne (FWA) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (66%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to FWA?
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. | 73% | 0.6% | 26 min | 13.8% | 679 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm78%339 flights
- 6pm83%23 flights
- 7pm72%240 flights
- 8pm54%75 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday82%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday59%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)66%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DTW to FWA: common questions
- How often are DTW to FWA flights on time?
- 73% 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 Fort Wayne cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 679).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% 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: FWA to DTW — 80% 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 → FWA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.