DTW to LAN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Capital Region International Airport · 74 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or LAN 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 Lansing (LAN) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 13% 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 4pm did worst (67%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (72%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to LAN?
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. | 74% | 0.8% | 27 min | 12.8% | 858 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%228 flights
- 12pm80%21 flights
- 4pm67%298 flights
- 8pm82%11 flights
- 9pm70%95 flights
- 10pm79%196 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.8% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday68%1.6% 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)72%
- Extreme weather20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DTW to LAN: common questions
- How often are DTW to LAN 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 Lansing cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 858).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 102 min behind schedule on average, and 12.8% 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: LAN to DTW — 75% 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 → LAN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.