DTW to MBS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to MBS International Airport · 98 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or MBS 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 Saginaw/Bay City/Midland (MBS) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (88% on time); around 4pm did worst (71%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (74%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to MBS?
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. | 78% | 1.0% | 21 min | 10.9% | 1,055 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am80%318 flights
- 12pm100%17 flights
- 1pm88%49 flights
- 2pm80%140 flights
- 4pm71%237 flights
- 9pm79%286 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday78%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.7% cancelled
- Friday75%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.6% 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)74%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
DTW to MBS: common questions
- How often are DTW to MBS flights on time?
- 78% 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 Saginaw/Bay City/Midland cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (11 of 1,055).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 96 min behind schedule on average, and 10.9% 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: MBS to DTW — 81% 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 → MBS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.