DTW to IMT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Ford Airport · 344 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or IMT 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 Iron Mountain/Kingsfd (IMT) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Monday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (69%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to IMT?
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. | 71% | 2.7% | 39 min | 17.6% | 365 |
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.
- Monday64%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday65%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday74%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday80%1.9% cancelled
- Friday74%3.8% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.9% 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)69%
- Extreme weather27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
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 IMT: common questions
- How often are DTW to IMT flights on time?
- 71% 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 Iron Mountain/Kingsfd cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 39 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 132 min behind schedule on average, and 17.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IMT to DTW — 77% 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 → IMT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.