DTW to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 120 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (96% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (82% on time); around 10pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Tuesday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (70%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to GRR?
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. | 96% | 0.0% | 3 min | 3.3% | 90 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 0.9% | 27 min | 13.6% | 1,484 |
| Delta Air Lines | 31% | 0.0% | 43 min | 31.3% | 16 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am72%230 flights
- 9am81%36 flights
- 10am98%42 flights
- 12pm74%229 flights
- 2pm73%253 flights
- 4pm76%188 flights
- 5pm68%98 flights
- 6pm82%139 flights
- 7pm75%102 flights
- 8pm75%112 flights
- 10pm65%146 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.4% cancelled
- Tuesday71%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.9% cancelled
- Friday74%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.5% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.7% 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)70%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Late-arriving aircraft1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather64%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
DTW to GRR: common questions
- How often are DTW to GRR 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (14 of 1,590).
- 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 99 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% 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: GRR 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.