DTW to HPN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Westchester County Airport · 505 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or HPN 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 White Plains (HPN) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (80%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to HPN?
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. | 76% | 2.2% | 15 min | 8.9% | 46 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%16.7% cancelled
- Tuesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday50%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)80%
- Extreme weather10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- 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 HPN: common questions
- How often are DTW to HPN flights on time?
- 76% 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 White Plains cancelled?
- 2.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 46).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: HPN 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 → HPN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.