DTW to MDT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Harrisburg International Airport · 371 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or MDT 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 Harrisburg (MDT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 15% 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 2pm did worst (70%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (80%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to MDT?
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. | 75% | 1.9% | 34 min | 15.3% | 314 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%82 flights
- 2pm70%112 flights
- 9pm74%119 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%4.1% cancelled
- Saturday86%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday64%4.3% 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 weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DTW to MDT: common questions
- How often are DTW to MDT flights on time?
- 75% 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 Harrisburg cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 314).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 133 min behind schedule on average, and 15.3% 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: MDT 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 → MDT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.